Black America's centuries-long fight to democratize America and its founding ideals.
Examining the construct of race as a political invention, while tracing the impact that has had on Black women's bodies and reproductive lives.
From Motown's wide popularity to funk's rebellious independence to today's genre-breaking musicians, the "uncapturable spirit" of Black music is celebrated, and is maintained that Black music is American music.
Nikole Hannah-Jones' family and current labor battles; how slavery formed the bedrock of American capitalism and how this foundation of brutality continues to permeate the deeply unequal economic system.
Exploring how modern policing, surveillance, and the criminalization of Black Americans draws roots from the slavery era, fear of Black rebellion, and a centuries-long quest for freedom.
Examining the historical events that denied Black Americans the opportunity to build generational wealth through Nikole Hannah-Jones' family story and one Georgia community fighting for restitution.
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Host
Producer
Roger Ross Williams
Kathleen Lingo
Oprah Winfrey
