In this special conversation in response to the continuing civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd, Oprah speaks directly with black leaders, offering 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, professor and author Jennifer Eberhardt, journalist and Pulitzer prize-winning founder of the 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones; historian and author Ibram X. Kendi, award-winning actor David Oyelowo, Color of Change president Rashad Robinson, and co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign Bishop Dr. William J. Barber II. The group discusses the anger and pain they are feeling, the protests for Black Lives Matter and the generational impact of racism. (Part 1 of 2)