Oprah Winfrey hosts in-depth, two-night conversation with Black thought leaders, activists and artists for Own Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?

In response to the continuing civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced a two hour special — Own Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? It features Winfrey as she speaks directly with a range of Black thought leaders, activists and artists about systematic racism and the current state of America.

The in-depth conversations offer insight and tangible plans to answer the questions ‘What matters now?’ ‘What matters next?’ and ‘Where do we go from here?’. Featured guests include politician Stacey Abrams; journalist Charles M Blow; Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (When They See Us, 13th, Queen Sugar);  author of Biased and professor Jennifer Eberhardt; journalist and Pulitzer prize-winning founder of the 1619 Project 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 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) national board member Rev Dr William J Barber II.

Winfrey said, “I’ve been having private conversations with friends and thought leaders about what’s next and where we go from here. I thought it would be both of interest and service to bring their ideas, concerns and comments into a national spotlight.”

“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. I am proud that our Discovery family has joined us to amplify this message in solidarity,” said Tina Perry, President, OWN.

“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.

(The two hour special will broadcast today on Discovery Plus.)