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‘OWN SPOTLIGHT: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?’



‘OWN SPOTLIGHT: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?’

Special will be Simulcast with Limited Commercial Interruption on June 10 at 9 PM ET/PT on OWN and Across Discovery’s 18 Other U.S. Networks   

Special Features Stacey Abrams, Rev. William J. Barber II, Charles M. Blow, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Ava DuVernay, Jennifer Eberhardt, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ibram Kendi, David Oyelowo and Rashad Robinson 

Part Two of the two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” that will simulcast on OWN and across Discovery’s other U.S. networks with limited commercial interruption played on Wednesday, June 10 (Part 2). 


The in-depth conversations offered insight and tangible plans to answer the questions “What matters now?” “What matters next?” and “Where do we go from here?.” The special featured guests that included politician Stacey Abrams, journalist Charles M. Blow; Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms; Academy award-nominated filmmaker and founder of ARRAY Ava DuVernay (“When They See Us,” “13th”, “Queen Sugar”), professor and author Jennifer Eberhardt (author of “Biased”); Nikole Hannah-Jones; historian and author Ibram Kendi (How to be an Anti-Racist”)award-winning actor David Oyelowo (“Selma”), Color of Change president Rashad Robinson; and Co-Chair of The Poor People’s Campaign and President of Repairers of the Breach Reverend William J. Barber II. 

The family of Discovery networks also screened the two-night special, on OWN, Discovery, Food Network, Cooking Channel, HGTV, DIY, ID, Travel Channel, TLC, Science Channel, Animal Planet, MotorTrend, and online partner NowThis.

Following are video clips from the conversation (with embed code):


Breaking Down White Privilege
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How Colorblindness Promotes Injustice
Embed Code: <iframe type="text/html" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_f__gEbb3Gs" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Sees a Silver Lining  
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Stacey Abrams: "Voter Suppression Is Real"
Embed Code:  <iframe type="text/html" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wNcNJYnLqtY" frameborder="0"></iframe>

How to Build An Anti-Racist America
Embed Code: <iframe type="text/html" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2ijqA3IBMm8" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Stacey Abrams: 3 Ways You Can Make a Difference
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Ava DuVernay: “I Want All the Karens to Unite”  
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Ava DuVernay Shares Why the George Floyd Video Was Different
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Simple Actions We Can Take to Bring About Change  
Embed Code: <iframe type="text/html" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zqgQeQvU3vw" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Bishop William Barber II: The System Failed George Floyd
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Resources and organizations discussed throughout the special and supported by each of the guests are available on Oprah.com/OWNSpotlight.  

“OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here” is produced by OWN. The executive producers are Oprah Winfrey and Tara Montgomery.

About OWN Spotlight
OWN Spotlight special presentations tackle issues and concerns relevant to Black women today. The programs feature candid and in-depth conversations that create real dialogue and change.

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