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Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now

Season 1 Episode 2 | 54m 31s

Experience the pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against the backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. As disco conquers the mainstream, Black women and gay men rise as superstars and icons.

Aired: 05/30/24 | Expires: 07/23/24
Extras
Dive into how disco fell victim to a violent backlash and emerged to come back stronger.
Explore the opening of Studio 54.
As disco conquers the mainstream, it turns Black women and gay men into icons.
The surprising and overlooked history of disco: its origins, its fall and its legacy.
Discover how members of the Gay Activist Alliance challenged the status quo at the Rainbow Room.
Discover more about Larry Levan and the Paradise Garage.
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