{"id":149997,"date":"2021-02-11T15:36:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=149997"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:10:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:10:33","slug":"soul-of-a-nation-abc-series-highlights-black-life-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/soul-of-a-nation-abc-series-highlights-black-life-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Soul of a Nation&#8217;: ABC Series Highlights Black Life in America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today ABC News announced it will launch <em>Soul of a Nation<\/em> &#8211; a groundbreaking primetime newscast and the first broadcast network newsmagazine that aims to put Black life in America front and center. The six-episode series<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>will present viewers with a unique window into authentic realities of Black life, diving deeper into this critical moment of racial reckoning. Each episode will explore a specific theme including spirituality, Black joy, activism in sports and the outrage that erupted after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2020\/06\/director-steve-mcqueens-two-new-movies-dedicated-to-george-floyd-the-black-lives-matter-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Floyd&#8217;s<\/a> death.&nbsp;<em>Soul of a Nation<\/em> will air Tuesday nights&nbsp;starting in March on ABC. Episodes will also be made available the next day on demand and on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9hENlaabAOrRLIAZ8reLjEU-3DDYzk_O3XWFiAdWrzzrOIt72qAuN9wC3GXckkuWvjncP1D6gnuiWVw7SvhW-2BqvF-2FjEwEUO4wlp8JP2e-2BzMlyR3nRejLkGakDxbrlTSsF-2BdjHhLDGrCo1M-2FD2u4Qrp-2BYBE0K9GsobfzwssnXBc1Ui7IuRlwc-2BKpa7XMFCnk0nQE10axG9oqwKmFO6X02Z7h6UFg2rPYTb9jikgwDGev9rwWTBPu7md9eGFD5hMV1by-2FCNm2IE5CWw66FpcGsLrtbViBCaMFDY2XanjqegMtkyHWQHsi37-2FwVm7Ac3CrsYP8pQnPiDZpFtfN2NKROUcjD5xTYsA-2BIBEzKE-2BK4HBz2H5rPIGRkYZOkRehDs34-2BuEldI1GCx4-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hulu<\/a>. <span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&#8216;Soul of a Nation&#8217;: ABC Series Highlights Black Life in America<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Soul of a Nation<\/em> features a stellar roster of special guest hosts for each episode including Jemele Hill, Marsai Martin and more to be announced at a later date. Interviews and reporting will come from ABC News anchors and correspondents, including&nbsp;Adrienne Bankert, Linsey Davis, T.J. Holmes, Sunny Hostin, Janai Norman, Steve Osunsami, Byron Pitts, Deborah Roberts, David Scott&nbsp;and&nbsp;Pierre Thomas, and ESPN&#8217;s&nbsp;Michael Wilbon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JemeleHillHeavyweightChampionshipWorldLmDbMFAACQkx.jpg\" alt=\"'Soul of a Nation': ABC Series Highlights Black Life in America\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-150001\"\/><figcaption>Jemele Hill attends the Heavyweight Championship of The World &#8220;Wilder vs. Fury&#8221; Source: Getty Images North America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to expand enterprising Black storytelling and the celebration of Black culture beyond the month of February,&#8221; said co-executive producer Eric Johnson. &#8220;Viewers of all backgrounds, regardless of race, will be moved, educated and inspired by the broad range of stories and topics shared on this show.&#8221;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Soul of a Nation<\/em> will travel across the country, unpacking issues critical to Black Americans through intimate storytelling. Every episode bridges the past, present and future through a variety of voices and experiences from athletes, entertainers, performers and screenwriters. Carmelo Anthony, Nick Cannon, Deon Cole, Kim Coles, Tommy Davidson, Mo&#8217;Ne Davis, Danny Glover,&nbsp;David Alan Grier, Wood Harris, Janaya Future Khan, Renee Montgomery, Sylvia Obell, Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, Chris Paul, John Ridley, Saweetie, Michael Yo,&nbsp;The Undefeated&#8217;s&nbsp;Domonique Foxworth,&nbsp;Soraya McDonald, Marc Spears&nbsp;and&nbsp;Justin Tinsley,&nbsp;and ESPN&#8217;s&nbsp;Lisa Salters&nbsp;and&nbsp;Maria Taylor are among the notables who will be showcased. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Remarkable people like 95-year-old Lucille Burden Osborne will be showcased. Osborne is the great-granddaughter of Charles McGruder \u2013 a slave who was deployed to neighboring plantations as a breeder, yet, created a home for his many children after emancipation. Behind-the-scenes action from some of TikTok&#8217;s most influential young Black content creators to understand the business behind their brands; and learn about Afrofuturism as a philosophy, aesthetic, genre and tool for social change. The &#8220;In the kitchen&#8221; segment will feature performers, activists, scholars and clergy \u2013 gathering for entertaining and provocative conversations about current events. Closing out episodes will be a special performance from notable musicians like Cynthia Erivo or spoken-word artists .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The executive creative team includes Chantre Camack, executive editorial producer, and James Adolphus, series director. Series creator, Marie Nelson,&nbsp;is senior vice president of Integrated Content Strategy at ABC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;ABC News is proud to partner with ABC Entertainment to host &#8216;Soul of a Nation,&#8217; a primetime convening place for diverse audiences to call home. 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