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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ta-Nehisi CoatesSelf | Self |
 Angela BassettSelf | Self |
| AAlicia GarzaSelf | Self |
 Jharrel JeromeSelf | Self |
 Janet MockSelf | Self |
 Joe MortonSelf | Self |
 Wendell PierceSelf | Self |
 Phylicia RashādSelf | Self |
 Michaela Jaé RodriguezSelf | Self |
 Kendrick SampsonSelf | Self |
 Yara ShahidiSelf | Self |
 Tariq TrotterSelf | Self |
 Courtney B. VanceSelf | Self |
 Pauletta WashingtonSelf | Self |
 Susan Kelechi WatsonSelf | Self |
 Michelle WilsonSelf | Self |
 Oprah WinfreySelf | Self |
 Chadwick BosemanNot listed | Not listed |
 Mahershala AliNot listed | Not listed |