

Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Ta-Nehisi Coates
Self

Angela Bassett
Self
Alicia Garza
Self

Jharrel Jerome
Self

Janet Mock
Self

Joe Morton
Self

Wendell Pierce
Self

Phylicia Rashād
Self

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Self

Kendrick Sampson
Self

Yara Shahidi
Self

Tariq Trotter
Self

Courtney B. Vance
Self

Pauletta Washington
Self

Susan Kelechi Watson
Self

Michelle Wilson
Self

Oprah Winfrey
Self

Chadwick Boseman

Mahershala Ali
Crew
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Details
Release Date
2020-11-21
Runtime
85 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Documentary
Drama