America in Black

1. War on Black History/Sheryl Lee Ralph/Rap Lyrics on Trial

Air Date: 2023-02-19

Marc Lamont Hill reports on the increasing number of school boards and legislators moving to limit the teaching of Black history; Skyler Henry investigates the controversial use of rap lyrics to prosecute suspected gang members.

2. Michael B. Jordan/Tangled Beauty/Living Single

Air Date: 2023-03-05

3. L.L. Cool J Hip Hop Legend/Stolen Land/The Shade Room

Air Date: 2023-04-02

Nischelle Turner interviews Hip Hop Icon LL Cool J about his legendary career; Ed Gordon examines the Black Land Reparations Movement; Jericka Duncan profiles the founder of the controversial social media site "the Shade Room".

4. Taraji P. Henson/Missing Signs: Suicide Crisis/Praise

Air Date: 2023-05-14

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2023-06-11

6. Maternal Mortality/T.D. Jakes/Kehinde Wiley/and Afrobeats

Air Date: 2023-07-02

1. Ava Duverney, Las Vegas Raiders President;,Black Love

Air Date: 2024-02-04

The premiere feature award-winning journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien’s interview and profile of Ava DuVernay, the filmmaker behind the new movie “Origin” and one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and iconic writer-directors of her generation; a profile of Sandra Douglass Morgan, on the eve of the Super Bowl CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus profiles the first and only Black woman NFL team president; a report on Black love from CBS News’ Jericka Duncan, and more.

2. Victoria Monét, Keith Lee, Wes Moore, Roy Wood Jr.

Air Date: 2024-02-11

The second installment will feature CBS MORNINGS co-host Gayle King in a sit-down interview with Victoria Monét's rising stardom and chart-topping hits; a story on the trailblazing food critic Keith Lee reported by CBS News anchor and correspondent Michelle Miller and a profile of Maryland Governor Wes Moore from CBS New York anchor Maurice DuBois. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. returns this season with his "Mic Drop" commentary segment beginning Feb. 6.

3. Black Voters; Sistas Cast; Kemba's Story

Air Date: 2024-03-05

CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus sits down with the full cast of Tyler Perry's Sistas; Black voters in Georgia may decide the 2024 presidential election; Special Correspondent Ed Gordon reports on the remarkable life story of Kemba Smith.

4. Missing Black Women & Girls; Regina King; Investment Legends; Hip Hop Entrepreneurs

Air Date: 2024-04-02

Families and activists work to solve crisis of missing Black women and girls; actor Regina King talks about her movie "Shirley"; Investment bankers Eddie Brown and John Rogers; hip hop artists cook up success as small business owner.

5. HBCUs, DEI, Patti LaBelle, Tina Knowles

Air Date: 2024-05-07

Michelle Miller reports on funding at HBCUs, Ed Gordon investigates efforts to eliminate DEI programs, Marc Lamont Hill sits down with Patti LaBelle, and Tina Knowles talks motherhood.

6. Autism; O'Shae Sibley; Lenny Kravitz; Country music; Opal Lee

Air Date: 2024-05-12

Investigating rising rates of Autism in the Black community; Vogueing community mourns the tragic death of dancer O'Shae Sibley. Gayle King goes one-on-one with rock soul legend Lenny Kravitz; grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee.