{"id":20980,"date":"2021-05-14T11:17:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T16:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=20980"},"modified":"2021-05-14T11:17:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T16:17:41","slug":"two-soul-of-a-nation-specials-to-air-may-25-and-june-18-on-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/14\/two-soul-of-a-nation-specials-to-air-may-25-and-june-18-on-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"Two &#8220;Soul of a Nation&#8221; Specials to Air May 25 and June 18 on ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17558\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tulsa-riot-loc14742u.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tulsa-riot-loc14742u.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tulsa-riot-loc14742u-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tulsa-riot-loc14742u-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tulsa-riot-loc14742u-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tulsa-riot-loc14742u-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>First Special Reflects on the First Anniversary of George Floyd&#8217;s Murder and Second Commemorates Juneteenth<\/p>\n<p>Following the groundbreaking first season of &#8220;<strong><em>Soul of a Nation<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; ABC News announced two upcoming specials reflecting on the first anniversary of George Floyd&#8217;s death and commemorating Juneteenth.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1782101881\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, May 25 (10:00-11:00PM EDT), a year after Floyd&#8217;s death and the racial reckoning that swept the country, &#8220;<em>After Floyd: The Year that Shook the World &#8211; A Soul of a Nation Special<\/em>,&#8221; will reflect on the cataclysmic, generation-defining moment that arguably inspired change around the world, chronicle the dramatic and epic events surrounding Floyd&#8217;s death and spotlight where the country goes from this point forward.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, June 18 (9:01-11:00PM EDT), ABC News will present an exciting evening of celebration and resilience in observance of Juneteenth with two hours of intimate storytelling, powerful tributes, and musical performances. 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