Soul of a Nation

Soul of a Nation
Genre	Documentary
Created by	Marie Nelson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Eric Johnson Robe Imbriano Chantre Camack
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02) – present

Soul of a Nation is an American television documentary series which premiered on March 2, 2021 on ABC. ^{[1] [2]}

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	6		March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)	April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)
Specials	14		May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)

Season 1 (2021)

No.	Title  [3]	Directed by	Original air date  [3]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Reckonings"	James Adolphus	March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)	1.90 [4]
Sterling K. Brown hosts a look at racial reckoning in present-day America, tackling issues ranging from policing to reparations and segments highlighting the arts and entertainment.
2	"Next"	James Adolphus	March 9, 2021 (2021-03-09)	1.37 [5]
Actress Marsai Martin hosts a look at the next generation of Black Americans and their unique ability to trailblaze, innovate and live on the cutting-edge no matter what they have to overcome; H.E.R. performs.
3	"Faith"	James Adolphus	March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)	1.43 [6]
BeBe Winans guest hosts; a look at the state of the Black church, the intersection of faith and abortion and the role of forgiveness in the Black community.
4	"Black Joy"	James Adolphus	March 23, 2021 (2021-03-23)	1.41 [7]
An exploration of comedy within the Black community and how Black people have used humor and music in hard times; Cynthia Erivo performs; comic Michael Yo; rapper Derrick "D-Nice" Jones; comic Michelle Buteau; comic Erin Jackson.
5	"Shut Up And..."	James Adolphus	March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30)	1.37 [8]
Athletes discuss the role of sports in the fight for racial justice; the crossover between sports and film and how movies have been used as a tool to make cultural and social statements about Black athletes and the Black community.
6	"Reconstruction"	James Adolphus	April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)	1.29 [9]
The Tulsa Race Massacre nearly 100 years later; the unseen Black men who have been sentenced to death row; examining the racial reckoning in present-day America, which some call "the third reconstruction."

Specials (2021–23)

No.	Title  [3]	Directed by	Original air date  [3]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"After Floyd: The Year that Shook the World"	Karl Kim & Kurt Williamson	May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)	1.42 [10]
Chronicling the dramatic and epic events surrounding George Floyd's murder and spotlighting where the country goes from this point forward; Tamron Hall and T. J. Holmes co-host.
2	"Juneteenth: Together We Triumph"	Tine	June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)	1.84 [11]
Intimate storytelling, powerful tributes, and musical performances from Jimmie Allen, Chloe Bailey and Leon Bridges; Michael Strahan interviews former President Barack Obama.
3	"Soul of a Nation Presents: Corazón de América - Celebrating Hispanic Culture"	Benjamin Bratt & Peter Bratt	September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)	1.94 [12]
What does it mean to be Hispanic in the U.S. today? Latinos celebrate, embrace and preserve their own unique heritages.
4	"Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising"	Tine	February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)	2.34 [13]
Exploring how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood, have in recent years begun to ascend to the top echelons of entertainment and American culture; Linsey Davis and Deborah Roberts co-host.
5	"Soul of a Nation Presents: X / o n e r a t e d – The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice"	Tine & Jeanmarie Condon	February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)	1.76 [13]
A profile of Muhammad Abdul Aziz, a man who was wrongfully convicted of Malcolm X's assassination; retracing Malcolm X's shocking 1965 assassination.
6	"Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage"	Tine	May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)	2.34 [14]
Celebrating the diversity and recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of the vibrant Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community; George Takei hosts
7	"PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation"	Tine	June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)	1.62 [15]
Cara Delevingne hosts
8	"Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration"	Jeff Winn & Tine	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)	1.96 [16]
Jimmie Allen hosts; musical performances from Ciara, Jimmie Allen, Patti LaBelle, Jon Batiste & Marvin Sapp
9	"Soul of a Nation Presents: Mi Gente: Groundbreakers and Changemakers"	Tine	September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)	0.87 [17]
10	"Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas"	Tine	February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)	1.58 [18]
11	"The New Face of Hollywood - A Soul of a Nation Presentation"	Tine	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)	1.81 [19]
12	"The Freedom to Exist with Elliot Page - A Soul of a Nation Presentation"	Tine	June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06)	1.32 [20]
13	"Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections - A Soul of a Nation Presentation"	Tine	June 19, 2023 (2023-06-19)	0.83 [21]
14	"The Latin Music Revolution: A Soul of a Nation Presentation"	Tine	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)	1.44 [22]

References

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External links

• Official website
• Soul of a Nation at IMDb