Watch Growing Up Black

Natives of Los Angeles discuss their upbringings, the area's unique diversity, entrepreneurship, gang culture, the defund the police movement and the importance of activism in the city.

Atlanta natives explain how the Georgia capital has established itself as a bastion of Black leadership, provided education and community with HBCUs, and flourished as a hip-hop hotspot.

New Orleans residents from different neighborhoods discuss their city's unique culture, resilience in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and legacy in leading the fight against systemic racism.

New Yorkers from different cultural backgrounds discuss growing up Black in the five boroughs, their most defining moments, the Black-white wealth gap, ending systemic racism and more.