Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production – including powerful readings from Coates’ book – with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.

The history of New York City’s Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.