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STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.

By 1973, Stax Records was one of the recording industry’s most influential producers of soul music, launching acts such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, and Sam & Dave. Produced and directed by Jamila Wignot, this four-part HBO documentary series chronicles the audacious group of individuals who dared to make music on their own terms – smashing racial barriers, defining an era, and leaving an enduring musical legacy in their wake. Featuring remastered archival performance footage and intimate interviews with key players in the label’s remarkable history, the four-part documentary series details the unlikely origin story of the iconic studio while paying tribute to its complex music library and the legendary artists that emerged.more

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Episode 1

America, Don't Look Away (1977-1988)

From the end of the Carter administration and through the rise of Reaganomics and the AIDS crisis, community activists in the South Bronx and Philadelphia come together to fight for fair housing and healthcare amid fires and hate crimes targeting Black gay communities.

Episode 2

Trapped (1989-1995)

Amid increased police brutality and the “war on drugs,” public defenders in Washington, D.C. and local organizers in South Central Los Angeles sound the alarm about institutional structures in the criminal justice system that disproportionately affect the Black community.

Episode 3

Million Man March (1995)

A look at the controversy and community inspired by the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C., which came to be a transformative experience for many of the people who traveled from around the nation to participate.

Episode 4

Spoil the Vine (1982-2011)

After a series of chemical leaks and toxic exposures threaten the health and survival of predominantly Black communities, local activists in West Virginia and Florida draw attention to the growing environmental justice movement.

Episode 5

We Don't See Color (1996-2013)

Academics and organizers reflect on the impact of a 1996 California bill targeting Affirmative Action and how a changing demographic landscape has affected school desegregation across the nation.

Episode 6

What Comes After Hope? (2008-2015)

Despite hope for significant societal change following the election of America’s first Black president, police brutality soars and a new movement emerges under the banner of #BlackLivesMatter.

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STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.

By 1973, Stax Records was one of the recording industry’s most influential producers of soul music, launching acts such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, and Sam & Dave. Produced and directed by Jamila Wignot, this four-part HBO documentary series chronicles the audacious group of individuals who dared to make music on their own terms – smashing racial barriers, defining an era, and leaving an enduring musical legacy in their wake. Featuring remastered archival performance footage and intimate interviews with key players in the label’s remarkable history, the four-part documentary series details the unlikely origin story of the iconic studio while paying tribute to its complex music library and the legendary artists that emerged.

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