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.
Directed by: Kamilah ForbesPhoto | Name | Character |
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Ta-Nehisi Coates | Self |
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Angela Bassett | Self |
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Alicia Garza | Self |
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Jharrel Jerome | Self |
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Janet Mock | Self |
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Joe Morton | Self |
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Wendell Pierce | Self |
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Phylicia Rashād | Self |
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MJ Rodriguez | Self |
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Kendrick Sampson | Self |
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Terilyn A. Shropshire | Editing (Editor) |
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Susan Kelechi Watson | Production (Executive Producer) |
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Roger Ross Williams | Production (Executive Producer) |
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Jerry Henry | Camera (Director of Photography) |
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Keith L. Davis | Editing (Editor) |
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Ta-Nehisi Coates | Production (Executive Producer) |
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Ta-Nehisi Coates | Writing (Writer) |
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Christine Ng | Camera (Director of Photography) |
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Ephraim Kirkwood | Editing (Editor) |
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Geoff Martz | Production (Producer) |
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