About this season
Follows the people, issues and stories that matter to Black America.
Episodes (6)
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E1
1. War on Black History/Sheryl Lee Ralph/Rap Lyrics on Trial
Aired 19 February 2023
Marc Lamont Hill reports on the increasing number of school boards and legislators moving to limit the teaching of Black history; Skyler Henry investigates the controversial use of rap lyrics to prosecute suspected gang members.
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E2
2. Michael B. Jordan/Tangled Beauty/Living Single
Aired 5 March 2023
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E3
3. L.L. Cool J Hip Hop Legend/Stolen Land/The Shade Room
Aired 2 April 2023
Nischelle Turner interviews Hip Hop Icon LL Cool J about his legendary career; Ed Gordon examines the Black Land Reparations Movement; Jericka Duncan profiles the founder of the controversial social media site "the Shade Room".
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E4
4. Taraji P. Henson/Missing Signs: Suicide Crisis/Praise
Aired 14 May 2023
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E5
5. Episode 5
Aired 11 June 2023
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E6
6. Maternal Mortality/T.D. Jakes/Kehinde Wiley/and Afrobeats
Aired 2 July 2023