The special will include powerful readings from Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, it will also incorporate documentary footage from the actors' home life, archival footage, and animation.
29 January 1954, Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
8 December 1963, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
26 January 1944, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
10 April 1991, Los Angeles, California, USA
25 September 1980, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
16 February 1974, Oakland, California, USA
10 February 2000, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
28 September 1950, USA
19 June 1948, Houston, Texas, USA
12 March 1960, Detroit, Michigan, USA
28 March 1972, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
18 October 1947, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
16 August 1958, New York City, New York, USA
3 October 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

