From Verzuz battles on Instagram to Dave Chappelle’s stand-up on a farm, Black creators have a history of sparking joy during hard times. Comedian Michael Yo tells his story after having COVID-19. Original source (ABC/Youtube)
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How Black comics have turned hardships into laughter through sketch comedy
From “The Richard Pryor Show” to “Key and Peele” and beyond, sketch comedy has long been a beacon of light while at times also defining Black culture and pushing racial boundaries. Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »‘In the Kitchen’ with Sunny Hostin
Sunny takes us “in the kitchen” to discuss the role faith and hope plays in the Black community. Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »Battle over voting rights in legislatures around the country
Restrictive Republican voting laws sweep the nation as the Texas GOP targets early and absentee voting. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3 PM EST on ABC News Live WATCH the ABC News Live Stream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE to ABC News: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #ABCNL #TheBreakdown #VotingRights Original source …
Read More »In the kitchen with Charles Blow, Rizza Islam and Bishop Vashti McKenzie
ABC News’ Sunny Hostin discusses the differences between hope and faith, and their impact on the Black community, with author Charles Blow and faith leaders Rizza Islam and Bishop Vashtie McKenzie. Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »Sunny talks about Black Twitter being therapeutic
Sunny Hostin takes you “in the kitchen” on Soul of a Nation to talk about Black Twitter as a place you can go when “you have to laugh so that you don’t cry.” Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »Biden to address nation on anniversary of pandemic
The address Thursday night comes after Congress approved his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. ABC News’ Kenneth Moton reports. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »H.E.R. performs 'Fight For You'
H.E.R. performs “Fight For You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah” on the ABC News special “Soul of a Nation.” Watch #SoulofaNation, now streaming on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3ck0uMt Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »Exploring the evolution of sneaker culture
“Kicks” have come a long way, from the basketball court to the cover of Vogue, becoming a symbol of status and culture in the Black community. Watch #SoulofaNation, now streaming on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3ck0uMt Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »Most Black McGruders can trace lineage back to slave in Alabama
Miss Lucille Osborne is the 94-year-old great-granddaughter of Charles McGruder, an enslaved man forced to procreate with enslaved women. Watch #SoulofaNation, now streaming on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3ck0uMt Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »How do we handle historic films that don’t share our current values?
Since the birth of cinema, race relations have been depicted front and center even as Black Americans were left out from telling their story. The problem still exists today. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://abc.com/shows/soul-of-a-nation ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #SoulOfANation …
Read More »A Black Capitol Police officer’s story of the Jan. 6 riot
Sgt. Harry Dunn found himself at the heart of the insurrection at the Capitol. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://abc.com/shows/soul-of-a-nation ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #SoulOfANation #ABC Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »In the kitchen with Angela Rye, Sterling K. Brown, Baratunde Thurston, Sunny Hostin
ABC News’ Sunny Hostin, attorney Angela Rye, actor Sterling K. Brown and writer Baratunde Thurston discuss Black patriotism and the moment they realized they were Black. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://abc.com/shows/soul-of-a-nation ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #SoulOfANation #ABC Original source …
Read More »How the 1st US city to fund reparations pulled it off
Evanston, Illinois, has a rich Black history. Records show generations of insidious racism and redlining in the Chicago suburb. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://abc.com/shows/soul-of-a-nation ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #SoulOfANation #ABC Original source (ABC/Youtube)
Read More »1st US case of mutation of COVID-19 detected in Colorado
The U.K. has become the first nation to authorize the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use. Original source (ABC/Youtube)
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