Episodes
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"BET And CBS News Present: Content For Change: America In Black, Director's Cut"
“BET And CBS News Present: Content For Change: America In Black, Director’s Cut,” a panel discussion and luncheon at the 2023 NABJ Convention and Career Fair.
Join the correspondents and executive producers of the monthly newsmagazine, “America in Black,” for a behind-the-scenes look at the show’s creation.
Award-winning journalists Michelle Miller, Jericka Duncan, and Danya Bacchus of CBS News, BET special correspondent Ed Gordon and award-winning co-executive producers Alvin Patrick of CBS News and Jason Samuels of BET discuss the ideation, conception, and production of “America in Black” and the importance of elevating Black stories. Each one-hour episode of this ground-breaking monthly newsmagazine explored the compelling issues, stories, and people impacting Black America. From the growing amputation epidemic, hip-hop lyrics on trial, and the banning of Black history in schools to an exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris about combatting the Black maternal health crisis, America in Black, an original co-production of BET and CBS News, delivered high-quality storytelling and ambitious journalism with a unique and distinct POV. America in Black is part of the “Content for Change” initiative developed by BET to counter the societal narratives that allow for racism and hate to exist. Content for Change is now a hallmark content initiative across all Paramount Global Brands.
“BET And CBS News Present: Content For Change: America In Black, Director’s Cut,” a panel discussion and luncheon at the 2023 NABJ Convention and Career Fair.
Join the correspondents and executive producers of the monthly newsmagazine, “America in Black,” for a behind-the-scenes look at the show’s creation.
Award-winning journalists Michelle Miller, Jericka Duncan, and Danya Bacchus of CBS News, BET special correspondent Ed Gordon and award-winning co-executive producers Alvin Patrick of CBS News and Jason Samuels of BET discuss the ideation, conception, and production of “America in Black” and the importance of elevating Black stories. Each one-hour episode of this ground-breaking monthly newsmagazine explored the compelling issues, stories, and people impacting Black America. From the growing amputation epidemic, hip-hop lyrics on trial, and the banning of Black history in schools to an exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris about combatting the Black maternal health crisis, America in Black, an original co-production of BET and CBS News, delivered high-quality storytelling and ambitious journalism with a unique and distinct POV. America in Black is part of the “Content for Change” initiative developed by BET to counter the societal narratives that allow for racism and hate to exist. Content for Change is now a hallmark content initiative across all Paramount Global Brands.
