Over the past few days, I have read nearly 2,000 notes from you about how you see the current moment, and where America — and the world — should head next. While opinions differ, one thing is clear: We are all looking for a better forum for discussion, learning and healing than we currently get from Facebook comment threads or the mainstream press.
Responding to that call, we teamed up with our good friends at A+E Networks and the NAACP to bring the discussion that you and I kicked off in your inbox to prime-time TV.
We're proud to present a special virtual town-hall discussion TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET/PT in a commercial-free simulcast across A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime, Vice TV, FYI and LMN.
The Time Is Now: Race and Resolution brings together a diverse set of voices, from NAACP President Derrick Johnson and basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to actress and activist Amanda Seales, Houston police chief Art Acevedo, Managing Director of Black Lives Matter Global Network Kailee Scales — plus several of you, OZY subscribers.
The discussion is raw, honest, smart and surprising. I hope you'll all tune in and learn from somebody with a different perspective than you might have heard before.
Above all, I hope the conversation helps steer the direction of where we head next. If you have thoughts on this, or any of the other topics discussed in the show, I will be live on Twitter along with several guests from the show, continuing the discussion using the hashtag #TheTimeIsNow. Just click the button below to join the conversation.