ATL Mayor Guest On Oprah's Town Hall: Airs Tonight And Wednesday

ATLANTA, GA — Oprah is hosting a two-night town hall Tuesday on her network Own. Guest speakers include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, according to a new release.

“OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” will air 9 p.m. today and Wednesday. Oprah will speak “directly with a range of black thought leaders, activists and artists about systematic racism and the current state of America,” the news release said about the event.

“I’ve been having private conversations with friends and thought leaders about what’s next and where we go from here,” Winfrey said. “I thought it would be both of interest and service to bring their ideas, concerns and comments into a national spotlight.”

Other guests include journalist Charles M. Blow, filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Stanford professor and author Jennifer Eberhardt, journalist and founder of the “1619 Project” Nikole Hannah-Jones, historian and author Ibram Kendi, actor David Oyelowo (best known for his role as Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma”), Color of Change founder Rashad Robinson and NAACP national board member Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.