ABC NEWS LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING PRIMETIME NEWSCAST ‘SOUL OF A NATION,’ FIRST BROADCAST NETWORK NEWSMAGAZINE ON BLACK LIFE IN AMERICA
Jemele Hill, Marsai Martin and Other Special Guest Hosts Join Forces With ABC News Anchors and Correspondents Special Performances by Musicians and Spoken-Word Artists, Including Emmy®, Tony® and GRAMMY® Award Winner Cynthia Erivo Episodes to Explore the Racial Reckoning, Sports Activism, Faith, Black Joy and the Power of the Next Generation of Black Americans Historic Six-Episode Series Coming Tuesday Nights Starting This March on ABC ABC News announced today it will launch a groundbreaking primetime newscast, the first broadcast network newsmagazine that aims to put Black life in America front and center. The historic six-episode series, “Soul of a Nation,” will present 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. Jeme...