Soul of a Nation
| Soul of a Nation | |
| Premiere | March 2, 2021 |
| Airs | various |
| Creator | Marie Nelson |
| Network/Provider | ABC |
| Style | 60-minute news magazine |
| Company | ABC News |
| Episodes | 19 (ordered) |
| Status | Currently airing |
| Origin | USA |
| Official Site | ABC |
The historic sixteen-episode series, Soul of a Nation, the first broadcast network newsmagazine that aims to put Black life in America front and center, presents viewers with a unique window into authentic realities of Black life and dive deeper into this critical moment of racial reckoning. Each episode will explore a specific theme including spirituality, Black joy, activism in sports and the racial reckoning that erupted after George Floyd's death.
Soul of a Nation travels across the country, unpacking issues critical to Black Americans through intimate storytelling. Every episode will bridge the past, present and future through a variety of voices and experiences from athletes, entertainers, performers and screenwriters. Viewers will meet remarkable people like 95-year-old Lucille Burden Osborne, the great-granddaughter of Charles McGruder - her enslaved ancestor who was deployed to neighboring plantations as a breeder but created a home for his many children after emancipation; get a behind-the-scenes look and day in the life of some of TikTok'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. In each episode, familiar faces - performers, activists, scholars and clergy - will gather for an entertaining and provocative conversation "in the kitchen" about current events. A special performance featuring some of the nation's greatest musicians, such as Cynthia Erivo, or spoken-word artists will close out each episode.
Contents |
Episodes
| # | Title | Airdate | Viewers | 18-49 Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reckonings | March 2, 2021 | |||||
| 2 | Next | March 9, 2021 | |||||
| 3 | Faith | March 16, 2021 | |||||
| 4 | Black Joy | March 23, 2021 | |||||
| 5 | Shut Up and... | March 30, 2021 | |||||
| 6 | Reconstruction | April 6, 2021 | |||||
| 7 | After Floyd: The Year that Shook the World | May 25, 2021 | |||||
| 8 | Juneteenth: Together We Triumph | June 18, 2021 | |||||
| 9 | Corazon de America: Celebrating Hispanic Culture | September 17, 2021 | 1.944M | 0.22% | |||
| 10 | Screen Queens Rising | February 3, 2022 | 2.34M | 0.29% | |||
| 11 | The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice | February 3, 2022 | 1.761M | 0.21% | |||
| 12 | Together as One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage | May 27, 2022 | 1.897M | 0.27% | |||
| 13 | PRIDE: To Be Seen | June 9, 2022 | 1.621M | 0.25% | |||
| 14 | Sound of Freedom: A Juneteenth Celebration | June 17, 2022 | 1.957M | 0.24% | |||
| 15 | Mi Gente: Groundbreakers and Changemakers | September 14, 2022 | 873k | 0.11% | |||
| 16 | Black in Vegas | February 1, 2023 | 1.576M | 0.23% | |||
| 17 | The New Face of Hollywood | May 26, 2023 | |||||
| 18 | The Freedom to Exist | June 6, 2023 | |||||
| 19 | TBA | June 19, 2023 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There are no DVD releases for this show.
