Oprah Winfrey is hosting a two-night town hall on systematic racism in America, talking to Stacey Abrams, Ava DuVernay, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and David Oyelowo among others
“As a network dedicated to supporting and uplifting Black lives, OWN is committed to providing our community with important dialogue and helpful resources in this challenging time as we mourn the murder of George Floyd and ask ourselves how can we come together to create meaningful change,” said Tina Perry, President, OWN. “I am proud that our Discovery family has joined us to amplify this message in solidarity.
Part 1 of the special will air on June 9, and part 2 on June 10. It will be produced by OWN, with Winfrey and Tara Montgomery on board as executive producers. “There is no one like Oprah to bring us all together at this critical moment in our history to offer insights, perspective and action,” said David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery, Inc. “We are honored to partner with OWN and use our global reach to amplify this important discussion about the global issues of economic and social justice and equality to a potential audience of one billion people across more than 200 markets in a way that only Discovery can.
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