Oprah will host new talk series 'The Oprah Conversation'

For more than three decades, Oprah has remained one of the most beloved TV personalities, with popularity spanning across global audiences and demographics. The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ran from 1986 to 2011, remains an iconic daytime talkshow staple and, since then, Oprah has continued on in esteemed fashion as the host of SuperSoul Sundays (and the SuperSoul Conversations podcast), a television producer, media executive, and philanthropist. And fortunately for fans, it seems her talk show days aren’t over.

On July 27, Oprah took to social media to share her latest project, The Oprah Conversation, a new interview series which will feature conversations with newsmakers and thought leaders on current events and timely topics. Tweeting to her over 40 million followers, Oprah said, “It’s time to bring humanity back to the conversation," adding that the discussions will “unite us — not divide us."

It’s time to bring humanity back to the conversation. Tune in to my new show #TheOprahConversation, where I’ll be joined by fascinating guests to have conversations that unite us—not divide us. Watch 7/30 on @AppleTV. pic.twitter.com/CJu7QLUIJW

— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) July 27, 2020

Deadline reports that the Apple TV+ series will begin by directly addressing racism in the United States. The debut episode, hitting the streaming service Thursday, July 30, is titled “How to Be an Antiracist,” and finds Oprah joined by bestselling author Professor Ibram X. Kendi to speak with white Americans about confronting their own racism. Professor Kendi's book of the same name, which has received widespread praise, offers a deeper understanding of systemic and societal racism, and proposals for anti-racist individual actions and systemic changes.

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The Oprah Conversation will also feature a two-part interview with Emmanuel Acho, an athlete and activist who recently created and began hosting the viral web series, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man. In Part 1, Oprah and Acho will discuss the widely popular web series and take questions from white viewers eager to engage in "uncomfortable conversations." In Part 2, Acho and Oprah will dive deeper into their candid discussion about race, in response to questions from white and LatinX guests.

Acho’s appearance on the show should come as no surprise to fans, after his announcement earlier this month that a book version of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man will be released in partnership with Oprah's publishing company. Slated for a November 2020 release, the book promises to showcase Acho’s efforts to create a dialogue that is honest, straightforward, and accessible to those seeking answers.

The biggest announcement of my life!

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man- THE BOOK!! Huge thanks to my partner @Oprah.We can change the world, together ❤️.Order NOW at: https://t.co/Gj6lYBx9A0 pic.twitter.com/xcIE2B7jlp— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) July 15, 2020

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