1 00:00:06,256 --> 00:00:07,132 [scatting] 2 00:00:07,215 --> 00:00:08,883 ♪ A Netflix series ♪ 3 00:00:10,135 --> 00:00:13,013 ♪ I want y'all to meet my family ♪ 4 00:00:13,096 --> 00:00:15,390 ♪ They're coming down south To stay with me ♪ 5 00:00:15,473 --> 00:00:17,976 -♪ Hey! ♪ -♪ Singing loud and having fun ♪ 6 00:00:18,059 --> 00:00:20,812 ♪ It's Family Reunion! ♪ 7 00:00:21,646 --> 00:00:24,024 [laughs] 8 00:00:25,025 --> 00:00:26,693 [upbeat music plays] 9 00:00:29,279 --> 00:00:30,488 {\an8}[Cocoa] Well, Moz, 10 00:00:31,156 --> 00:00:32,574 {\an8}what do you think? 11 00:00:32,657 --> 00:00:33,491 {\an8}Mm. 12 00:00:35,243 --> 00:00:37,787 {\an8}You know, it looks good from the front and the back, Cocoa. 13 00:00:38,288 --> 00:00:39,122 {\an8}Quit teasing me. 14 00:00:39,205 --> 00:00:41,124 [chuckles] Honey, I'm not teasing. 15 00:00:41,207 --> 00:00:43,752 {\an8}This house really does have four bedrooms and three baths. 16 00:00:43,835 --> 00:00:47,422 {\an8}And, oh, this kitchen is so amazing. 17 00:00:47,505 --> 00:00:50,800 {\an8}It makes me want to become a chef, or at least buy a cute apron. 18 00:00:51,926 --> 00:00:53,678 {\an8}I'll call the realtor and make an appointment. 19 00:00:53,762 --> 00:00:56,139 {\an8}Uh, uh, Before we open chez Cocoa, 20 00:00:57,348 --> 00:01:00,852 {\an8}remember, we want to keep this from M'Dear until we have everything lined up. 21 00:01:00,935 --> 00:01:02,395 {\an8}Look at us, Moz. 22 00:01:02,479 --> 00:01:04,522 {\an8}We are finally in the position to buy a house again. 23 00:01:04,606 --> 00:01:07,692 I mean, it wasn't that long ago that we were drowning in debt. 24 00:01:07,776 --> 00:01:10,653 {\an8}Yeah, well, God sent us a little life preserver named M'Dear. 25 00:01:10,737 --> 00:01:12,697 {\an8}She's probably gonna try and change our minds. 26 00:01:12,781 --> 00:01:14,240 {\an8}Oh, will she though? 27 00:01:14,324 --> 00:01:17,786 {\an8}Honey, we have filled her house with children and a crying baby. 28 00:01:17,869 --> 00:01:19,496 She will be glad to see us leave. 29 00:01:19,579 --> 00:01:21,623 {\an8}I think you're exaggerating. 30 00:01:21,706 --> 00:01:23,249 {\an8}She's happy to have us here. 31 00:01:23,333 --> 00:01:25,543 {\an8}Especially me. She's crazy about me. 32 00:01:27,378 --> 00:01:28,379 I know. 33 00:01:28,463 --> 00:01:31,299 And, lucky for you, I am too. 34 00:01:31,382 --> 00:01:33,301 -What? Ooh. -[chuckles] 35 00:01:34,636 --> 00:01:36,179 What you two up to? 36 00:01:36,888 --> 00:01:38,765 -Just loving on each other. -Hmm-mm. 37 00:01:38,848 --> 00:01:41,768 We don't need no more crying babies in this house! 38 00:01:43,853 --> 00:01:45,438 -[upbeat music plays] -♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ 39 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:47,065 ♪ Hey, hey ♪ 40 00:01:51,945 --> 00:01:54,739 [in French] Where is a bathroom? 41 00:01:55,824 --> 00:01:56,699 Did I say it right? 42 00:01:57,534 --> 00:02:00,036 How are we supposed to know if you're holding the book? 43 00:02:01,121 --> 00:02:02,247 That makes sense. 44 00:02:02,997 --> 00:02:05,500 Sorry, I've just never been out of the country before 45 00:02:05,583 --> 00:02:07,836 and just I'm so excited to go to Europe. 46 00:02:08,336 --> 00:02:09,963 I mean, this trip is going to be amazing. 47 00:02:10,046 --> 00:02:14,259 The food, the fashion, the handsome European boys. Ah! 48 00:02:14,759 --> 00:02:15,677 [sighs] 49 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,054 You are so lucky your parents hooked you up. 50 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:19,848 I'm going to Europe too. 51 00:02:19,931 --> 00:02:22,016 I can learn how to speak French just as poorly as Jade. 52 00:02:24,352 --> 00:02:26,604 You'll get your chance, Ami. 53 00:02:26,688 --> 00:02:28,690 And Jade, you need to study, 54 00:02:29,274 --> 00:02:32,318 'cause I don't know French but I know bad when I hear it. 55 00:02:34,362 --> 00:02:38,741 Okay, well, then I will go upstairs and practice in the mirror. 56 00:02:38,825 --> 00:02:41,578 That way I can make sure I look cute when I'm talking. [giggles] 57 00:02:41,661 --> 00:02:42,787 [laughs sarcastically] 58 00:02:45,832 --> 00:02:47,584 Melly, did you hear about this? 59 00:02:48,585 --> 00:02:51,421 They're going to build luxury condos on our land. 60 00:02:51,504 --> 00:02:54,757 Oh no. How can they do that? 61 00:02:54,841 --> 00:02:56,801 You know, if we still had that land, 62 00:02:56,885 --> 00:02:59,220 they'd have to pay us to build those condos. 63 00:02:59,304 --> 00:03:00,180 Mm-hmm. 64 00:03:00,263 --> 00:03:01,764 What are you guys talking about? 65 00:03:01,848 --> 00:03:04,350 Oh, it's a long and pointless story. 66 00:03:04,434 --> 00:03:06,019 Hmm, must be about Jade. 67 00:03:07,437 --> 00:03:10,023 Ami, don't be a hater. 68 00:03:10,607 --> 00:03:13,526 Jeb, these children need to learn about their history. 69 00:03:13,610 --> 00:03:15,945 Yeah, tell us. I want to know. 70 00:03:18,573 --> 00:03:19,574 Okay. 71 00:03:20,283 --> 00:03:22,619 It was 1902. 72 00:03:23,494 --> 00:03:25,747 No, '05. 73 00:03:26,748 --> 00:03:28,499 No, 1910. 74 00:03:29,876 --> 00:03:31,085 When did the war start? 75 00:03:32,962 --> 00:03:34,214 Jeb, let me tell it. 76 00:03:34,297 --> 00:03:38,468 Now you are great in the pulpit, but when it comes to family storytelling, 77 00:03:39,093 --> 00:03:40,720 my memory is better than yours. 78 00:03:40,803 --> 00:03:43,097 -Sure, you're right, Melly. -Mm-hmm. 79 00:03:43,181 --> 00:03:47,393 Now, it's just fascinating how the land came into this family, 80 00:03:47,477 --> 00:03:48,895 so get comfortable. 81 00:03:48,978 --> 00:03:51,105 The year was 1902. 82 00:03:51,189 --> 00:03:53,441 Teddy Roosevelt was president, 83 00:03:53,524 --> 00:03:57,528 and the first Target department stores opened. 84 00:03:57,612 --> 00:03:58,988 [Ami] I love Target! 85 00:03:59,072 --> 00:04:01,074 [M'Dear] I do too. Now, hush up. 86 00:04:03,326 --> 00:04:06,663 More importantly, that was also the year that the great poet and author, 87 00:04:06,746 --> 00:04:09,040 Langston Hughes, was born. 88 00:04:09,123 --> 00:04:14,545 Grandpa's great-grandparents, Ajua and George, had a beautiful daughter, 89 00:04:14,629 --> 00:04:17,173 Hannah, who had just gotten married. 90 00:04:17,674 --> 00:04:19,634 -[old-fashioned dance music playing] -Ooh! 91 00:04:23,221 --> 00:04:27,100 Hannah and Nathaniel! Come on, newlyweds. Show us how it's done. 92 00:04:27,183 --> 00:04:28,768 [cheering] 93 00:04:28,851 --> 00:04:30,228 [woman] All right, let's go. 94 00:04:32,730 --> 00:04:35,608 Mama, why don't you get up off those keys and really show us? 95 00:04:35,692 --> 00:04:36,526 Let's go. 96 00:04:36,609 --> 00:04:37,443 [man] Woo! 97 00:04:37,527 --> 00:04:39,112 You mean, like this? 98 00:04:48,121 --> 00:04:49,872 [knocking on door] 99 00:04:49,956 --> 00:04:51,666 -Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh! -[music stops] 100 00:04:53,668 --> 00:04:55,211 [coughing] 101 00:04:56,337 --> 00:04:58,089 I'm sorry, sir, we're closed. 102 00:04:58,172 --> 00:05:00,842 Pardon my interruption. Are you Hannah McKellan? 103 00:05:02,135 --> 00:05:02,969 Yes, sir. 104 00:05:03,052 --> 00:05:06,055 People in these parts tell me you can work miracles. 105 00:05:06,139 --> 00:05:08,349 My boy, Henry, is sick with consumption. 106 00:05:08,433 --> 00:05:11,477 Now, we've been to every doctor, pharmacist, and Hoodoo woman 107 00:05:11,561 --> 00:05:14,564 from here to New Orleans, and no one can seem to help him. 108 00:05:14,647 --> 00:05:17,233 [coughing] 109 00:05:18,067 --> 00:05:21,070 Papa, it hurts. [coughs] 110 00:05:24,907 --> 00:05:27,869 Well, his breathing isn't right. Let me have a look at him. 111 00:05:27,952 --> 00:05:29,871 Mama, take him in the back room, please. 112 00:05:30,621 --> 00:05:35,126 [M'Dear] Hannah and her mama were known far and wide as healers. 113 00:05:36,210 --> 00:05:37,295 Please help us. 114 00:05:38,504 --> 00:05:39,339 [sighs] 115 00:05:39,422 --> 00:05:43,760 I've got to tell you, I've burned through most of my money trying to get Henry well. 116 00:05:45,136 --> 00:05:46,846 But I've got a piece of land. 117 00:05:48,056 --> 00:05:48,973 Twenty acres. 118 00:05:49,766 --> 00:05:51,684 It's yours once Henry is healed. 119 00:05:54,437 --> 00:05:56,272 That seems like a fair trade. 120 00:05:58,941 --> 00:05:59,776 Hannah. 121 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,904 You really think that white man is going to give us some land? 122 00:06:02,987 --> 00:06:04,572 Who knows? 123 00:06:04,655 --> 00:06:06,407 But I am not about to let the boy die. 124 00:06:08,159 --> 00:06:10,286 So, did Hannah ever get the land? 125 00:06:10,370 --> 00:06:11,662 Oh, sure did. 126 00:06:11,746 --> 00:06:13,831 Hannah healed that boy good as new. 127 00:06:14,665 --> 00:06:16,793 Uh, now, where was I? 128 00:06:16,876 --> 00:06:20,421 Well, the last thing you said was, "Sure, you're right, Melly." 129 00:06:20,505 --> 00:06:23,341 And I said, "I got it, Jeb." 130 00:06:24,801 --> 00:06:29,138 So, let's turn the clock back to 1922. 131 00:06:29,722 --> 00:06:32,850 The New York Yankees built their first stadium. 132 00:06:32,934 --> 00:06:37,063 Langston, Zora Neale Hurston, and Countee Cullen 133 00:06:37,146 --> 00:06:39,941 sparkled over the Harlem Renaissance. 134 00:06:40,024 --> 00:06:41,651 And down here in Columbus, 135 00:06:41,734 --> 00:06:48,032 the McKellans had been comfortably settled into their home and land for 20 years. 136 00:06:51,661 --> 00:06:52,745 Perfect. 137 00:06:52,829 --> 00:06:56,207 One day, our children's children will carve their initials in this tree. 138 00:06:56,290 --> 00:07:00,044 And this tree is going to last as long as our love. 139 00:07:04,173 --> 00:07:06,175 [violin music playing] 140 00:07:10,263 --> 00:07:12,765 Mm. That meat is looking good. 141 00:07:13,516 --> 00:07:17,019 Désirée, when it's ready, make a plate for me, will you? 142 00:07:17,103 --> 00:07:20,022 Remember, the big piece of chicken is mine. 143 00:07:20,106 --> 00:07:21,190 Yes, ma'am. 144 00:07:21,274 --> 00:07:22,900 Now, everybody, I made a pie, 145 00:07:22,984 --> 00:07:27,280 Mama made a pie, and Désirée made sort of a pie. 146 00:07:28,781 --> 00:07:31,451 Mama, stop funnin' me. You sure love to tease. 147 00:07:31,534 --> 00:07:34,620 She does, but she had a great idea to bring us all together 148 00:07:34,704 --> 00:07:36,122 for a family reunion. 149 00:07:36,622 --> 00:07:37,999 We should do this every year. 150 00:07:38,082 --> 00:07:41,210 Now everybody get a taste of each of these pies so we can pick the winner. 151 00:07:41,294 --> 00:07:43,254 Or you can declare me number one. 152 00:07:45,548 --> 00:07:46,382 [door closes] 153 00:07:47,884 --> 00:07:49,427 Can I help you, Mr. Lawrence? 154 00:07:49,510 --> 00:07:52,263 That you, Nathaniel? Thanks for stepping out. 155 00:07:52,346 --> 00:07:53,347 With all these boys, 156 00:07:53,431 --> 00:07:55,975 I'd have a devil of a time figuring out which one is you. 157 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:01,022 Mr. Lawrence, how's your grandson, Henry? I heard he's back from college. 158 00:08:01,105 --> 00:08:04,066 [sighs] Well, he died a few days ago. 159 00:08:04,692 --> 00:08:05,693 Oh my goodness. 160 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:08,571 If he wasn't well, why didn't you bring him to me? 161 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,450 I didn't even want my son sending him to you all those years ago. 162 00:08:13,618 --> 00:08:15,286 I'm sorry you feel that way. 163 00:08:15,369 --> 00:08:17,038 May the good Lord love and keep him. 164 00:08:17,580 --> 00:08:19,332 Miss Wilma must feel awful. 165 00:08:19,415 --> 00:08:23,002 Well, Miss Wilma ain't been the same since Thomas got killed in the war. 166 00:08:23,544 --> 00:08:26,339 Now I have to bury my grandson.  It's a terrible shame. 167 00:08:27,340 --> 00:08:29,258 But now that they both all gone... 168 00:08:29,842 --> 00:08:32,136 [clears throat] ...I'm gonna want my land back. 169 00:08:33,846 --> 00:08:34,764 Your land? 170 00:08:35,598 --> 00:08:39,018 -This was Thomas's land. -He paid for my wife's services with it. 171 00:08:39,101 --> 00:08:39,936 [crowd] Mm-hmm. 172 00:08:40,019 --> 00:08:41,395 Well, that may be true. 173 00:08:41,479 --> 00:08:44,148 And y'all done such a good job keeping the soil fertile, 174 00:08:44,232 --> 00:08:45,775 I'm going to let you stay, 175 00:08:46,526 --> 00:08:47,985 provided you pay me some rent. 176 00:08:48,069 --> 00:08:49,529 -Rent? -Rent. 177 00:08:49,612 --> 00:08:50,738 But it's our land. 178 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:53,616 We have a deed certified by the county. 179 00:08:53,699 --> 00:08:57,328 Well, if you're feeling up to it, you can take it up with Judge Carlson. 180 00:08:57,411 --> 00:08:58,663 He's a good friend of mine. 181 00:08:59,205 --> 00:09:00,289 But if you lose... 182 00:09:02,458 --> 00:09:04,710 you will have to find another place to live. 183 00:09:04,794 --> 00:09:05,878 [crowd gasps] 184 00:09:09,006 --> 00:09:11,759 I'm sorry to hear about Henry, Mr. Lawrence, 185 00:09:12,593 --> 00:09:14,387 but I think it's time you leave. 186 00:09:16,222 --> 00:09:17,223 Mm-hmm. 187 00:09:19,058 --> 00:09:20,977 [door opens and closes] 188 00:09:21,769 --> 00:09:23,729 Wait, wait, wait. So let me get this straight. 189 00:09:23,813 --> 00:09:26,482 You mean to tell me that that was your family's land 190 00:09:26,566 --> 00:09:28,234 and that man just stole it out the blue? 191 00:09:28,985 --> 00:09:32,405 Man, the South is wild. I can't believe they did that to y'all. 192 00:09:32,488 --> 00:09:35,741 Well, it wasn't just the South, and it wasn't just us. 193 00:09:36,242 --> 00:09:38,786 My grandparents went to court and they lost. 194 00:09:39,662 --> 00:09:41,706 They had to leave their own home. 195 00:09:42,748 --> 00:09:44,625 Well, that was 100 years ago. 196 00:09:45,334 --> 00:09:47,169 Things have improved for Black people. 197 00:09:47,253 --> 00:09:48,754 Sometimes, I think that. 198 00:09:49,505 --> 00:09:51,465 But the minute I let my guard down, 199 00:09:51,549 --> 00:09:55,553 another Black man goes jogging for the last time in his life. 200 00:09:55,636 --> 00:09:58,347 Jeb, don't get your blood pressure up. 201 00:09:58,431 --> 00:10:01,183 Grandpa, we have to do something. 202 00:10:01,767 --> 00:10:04,437 I mean, yeah. Do you guys still have the deed? 203 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:06,188 Yeah, it's in the basement. 204 00:10:06,272 --> 00:10:08,899 It's a waste of time. You're gonna be disappointed. 205 00:10:09,775 --> 00:10:13,154 If you're smart, you'll just leave this alone. 206 00:10:14,196 --> 00:10:15,197 How can you say that? 207 00:10:15,948 --> 00:10:17,742 It's time you got reparations. 208 00:10:18,743 --> 00:10:22,079 Wait, would getting our land back count as reparations? 209 00:10:22,663 --> 00:10:25,499 Well, reparations is making amends for a wrong. 210 00:10:25,583 --> 00:10:29,795 It's like that time that you broke my iPad but blamed it on Ami, 211 00:10:29,879 --> 00:10:32,632 so I punched her. And then she kicked you in the face. 212 00:10:34,550 --> 00:10:38,054 Jade, that's retaliation, not reparations. 213 00:10:38,971 --> 00:10:39,889 Close enough. 214 00:10:41,265 --> 00:10:43,851 -What are you talking about? -Sit down, sis, 215 00:10:43,934 --> 00:10:46,437 and prepare to want to punch someone again. Just not me. 216 00:10:47,605 --> 00:10:49,023 -[upbeat music plays] -♪ Hey ♪ 217 00:10:53,361 --> 00:10:54,862 All right, Mazzi, when they come out, 218 00:10:54,945 --> 00:10:57,198 you're going to wave the deed in the air like a flag. 219 00:10:57,281 --> 00:11:01,410 I'm going to hop on the counter and yell, "reparations." Ami, you can record. 220 00:11:02,036 --> 00:11:03,371 What an awful idea. 221 00:11:05,289 --> 00:11:08,250 Let's explain our story and then show them the deed. 222 00:11:09,043 --> 00:11:12,213 There's no way they can deny us after they hear what happened. 223 00:11:12,296 --> 00:11:13,422 [door opens] 224 00:11:13,506 --> 00:11:15,174 Ah. Uh... 225 00:11:15,257 --> 00:11:16,133 How can I help you? 226 00:11:17,051 --> 00:11:19,428 Reparations! Give them back their land! 227 00:11:20,554 --> 00:11:21,639 Uh... 228 00:11:21,722 --> 00:11:22,640 Ah. 229 00:11:22,723 --> 00:11:25,101 You must be looking for mental health services. 230 00:11:25,184 --> 00:11:26,602 They are on the second floor. 231 00:11:28,229 --> 00:11:29,730 Tyson, get down. 232 00:11:31,315 --> 00:11:34,777 Sir, please excuse my overzealous cousin. 233 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:37,697 My name's Mazzi McKellan. 234 00:11:37,780 --> 00:11:40,991 We're here to reclaim land that was taken from us 100 years ago. 235 00:11:41,075 --> 00:11:41,951 Here's the deed. 236 00:11:42,034 --> 00:11:43,285 Okay. 237 00:11:44,286 --> 00:11:45,121 See? 238 00:11:50,543 --> 00:11:51,377 Hmm. 239 00:11:52,336 --> 00:11:55,297 Says here this land is owned by the Lawrence family. 240 00:11:55,381 --> 00:11:57,675 No. No, they stole that land. 241 00:11:58,175 --> 00:12:00,594 And the McKellans want it back, right now. 242 00:12:01,345 --> 00:12:04,473 I don't know about that. I'm just telling you what my records say. 243 00:12:04,557 --> 00:12:06,559 You're just saying that because we're Black. 244 00:12:06,642 --> 00:12:08,227 Tyson, chill. 245 00:12:08,728 --> 00:12:09,562 [clears throat] 246 00:12:10,104 --> 00:12:12,440 Sir, the deed is proof that we own the land. 247 00:12:12,523 --> 00:12:15,359 Exactly. So go back into your little office 248 00:12:15,443 --> 00:12:18,404 and give them back their land before we take it back. 249 00:12:18,487 --> 00:12:23,325 Young man, you are going to have to calm down or else I am calling security. 250 00:12:23,409 --> 00:12:24,243 [scoffs] 251 00:12:25,870 --> 00:12:28,205 Tyson, you're so extra. 252 00:12:29,665 --> 00:12:30,833 Ami's right. 253 00:12:30,916 --> 00:12:33,711 We would've gotten further if you'd just let me explain the story. 254 00:12:33,794 --> 00:12:35,463 We don't have time for that. 255 00:12:36,005 --> 00:12:39,008 Malcolm X said, "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." 256 00:12:39,091 --> 00:12:40,342 Martin Luther King said, 257 00:12:40,426 --> 00:12:42,803 "Let us not drink from the cup of bitterness and hatred." 258 00:12:43,554 --> 00:12:45,639 Do you two just have these quotes on hand? 259 00:12:46,849 --> 00:12:49,310 Look, all I'm saying is that this country 260 00:12:49,393 --> 00:12:52,146 has never given us anything without fighting for it. 261 00:12:52,897 --> 00:12:54,023 And we need to fight. 262 00:12:54,732 --> 00:12:55,566 Listen, bro. 263 00:12:56,066 --> 00:12:59,528 I feel you, but we also need to be effective. 264 00:12:59,612 --> 00:13:01,781 All right, so let's meet in the middle then. 265 00:13:02,490 --> 00:13:05,701 We need to do something that Malcolm X and MLK could both be proud of. 266 00:13:05,785 --> 00:13:06,869 And what's that? 267 00:13:08,829 --> 00:13:10,206 Well, they got the system. 268 00:13:13,125 --> 00:13:15,544 But we got the people. [chuckles] 269 00:13:16,420 --> 00:13:17,755 This is what we're gonna do. 270 00:13:18,839 --> 00:13:20,841 [upbeat music plays] 271 00:13:23,469 --> 00:13:25,971 Did I nail it or what? 272 00:13:26,055 --> 00:13:29,183 Um, "nailed it" isn't quite how I'd put it. 273 00:13:29,266 --> 00:13:31,644 [scoffs] Honey, what's wrong this time? 274 00:13:32,394 --> 00:13:35,898 Pfft. No formal dining room, no mud room, and no porch. 275 00:13:35,981 --> 00:13:38,943 I mean, how will we sit with our sweet tea and watch the neighbors walk by? 276 00:13:39,026 --> 00:13:41,237 [chuckles] We don't even do that now. 277 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:42,780 I want the option. 278 00:13:46,033 --> 00:13:49,578 -Um, Navah, can you give us a minute? -Of course. 279 00:13:52,289 --> 00:13:53,249 Honey, 280 00:13:53,332 --> 00:13:55,251 what is really going on? 281 00:13:55,334 --> 00:13:58,295 You have rejected 20 houses. 282 00:13:59,630 --> 00:14:01,882 Do you want us to live with M'Dear forever? 283 00:14:02,466 --> 00:14:04,635 I mean, that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. 284 00:14:05,135 --> 00:14:09,640 Look, honey, we are past the point where your parents are doing us a favor. 285 00:14:09,723 --> 00:14:11,475 We are imposing. 286 00:14:11,976 --> 00:14:13,644 I mean, it can't be money. 287 00:14:14,144 --> 00:14:16,564 "C by Cocoa" has really taken off. 288 00:14:17,523 --> 00:14:21,151 You've got a good salary at What's Up Football? 289 00:14:22,736 --> 00:14:26,490 Honey, what exactly are you afraid of? 290 00:14:29,034 --> 00:14:29,869 Okay. 291 00:14:30,452 --> 00:14:31,287 You know, 292 00:14:31,954 --> 00:14:35,124 when we first moved to Columbus, I was in a vulnerable place. 293 00:14:35,624 --> 00:14:37,501 I was retiring, didn't know my next move, 294 00:14:37,585 --> 00:14:39,879 and not to mention how badly we messed up our finances. 295 00:14:39,962 --> 00:14:43,465 Yeah, that was scary. I even thought about moving in with my mama. 296 00:14:45,175 --> 00:14:47,386 Scary? That would have been terrifying. 297 00:14:50,097 --> 00:14:51,098 [sighs] 298 00:14:51,891 --> 00:14:54,101 Cocoa, what happens if we go through that again? 299 00:14:55,519 --> 00:14:56,353 Honey, 300 00:14:56,979 --> 00:14:58,856 we cannot live in fear. 301 00:15:00,232 --> 00:15:02,902 Do you remember what Grandpa said in church last week? 302 00:15:04,528 --> 00:15:08,949 "Faith and fear cannot grow in the same heart." 303 00:15:10,284 --> 00:15:13,579 How can our family move forward if we stay stuck? 304 00:15:15,331 --> 00:15:17,917 Well, look at you, paying attention in church. 305 00:15:19,335 --> 00:15:20,169 Honey, 306 00:15:21,045 --> 00:15:22,463 it's time we move on. 307 00:15:25,507 --> 00:15:27,009 Yeah, you're right, babe. 308 00:15:28,093 --> 00:15:30,721 You know, marrying you might've been one of the smartest things. 309 00:15:30,804 --> 00:15:31,764 One of? 310 00:15:31,847 --> 00:15:34,934 Okay, see? You weren't paying attention. 311 00:15:35,017 --> 00:15:36,727 -What I said was... -Okay. 312 00:15:38,020 --> 00:15:39,647 I really liked that third house we saw. 313 00:15:39,730 --> 00:15:40,606 -Okay. -Okay. 314 00:15:40,689 --> 00:15:41,941 [both laugh] 315 00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:45,402 [upbeat music plays] 316 00:15:46,695 --> 00:15:48,030 [Mazzi] Black land matters! 317 00:15:48,113 --> 00:15:49,907 Black land matters! 318 00:15:49,990 --> 00:15:51,492 Reparations now! 319 00:15:51,575 --> 00:15:52,993 Reparations now! 320 00:15:53,077 --> 00:15:54,536 Black land matters! 321 00:15:54,620 --> 00:15:56,330 Black land matters! 322 00:15:56,413 --> 00:15:57,790 Reparations now! 323 00:15:57,873 --> 00:15:59,583 Reparations now! 324 00:15:59,667 --> 00:16:00,960 Reparations now! 325 00:16:01,043 --> 00:16:03,754 What the devil is going on here? 326 00:16:03,837 --> 00:16:06,632 I am councilwoman, Patricia Lawrence. 327 00:16:06,715 --> 00:16:10,469 I own this land and I did not authorize a gathering. 328 00:16:10,552 --> 00:16:11,720 Well, we don't care. 329 00:16:12,346 --> 00:16:14,682 This land was taken from our ancestor, Hannah McKellan. 330 00:16:14,765 --> 00:16:16,058 And we're taking it back. 331 00:16:16,141 --> 00:16:18,769 Bless your hearts. 332 00:16:18,852 --> 00:16:22,356 This property has been in my family for many generations. 333 00:16:22,439 --> 00:16:23,816 That's the problem. 334 00:16:23,899 --> 00:16:26,360 You had decades to make it right and you did nothing. 335 00:16:26,443 --> 00:16:27,319 We won't stand for it. 336 00:16:28,278 --> 00:16:29,446 We're not going anywhere. 337 00:16:29,530 --> 00:16:31,073 Reparations now! 338 00:16:31,156 --> 00:16:38,122 [crowd chanting] Reparations now! 339 00:16:45,212 --> 00:16:47,423 [dance music playing] 340 00:16:49,842 --> 00:16:51,635 In the spirit of our ancestors, 341 00:16:51,719 --> 00:16:53,429 we've got to take back what's ours. 342 00:16:53,512 --> 00:16:55,514 Black land matters. 343 00:16:55,597 --> 00:16:56,890 Black land matters! 344 00:16:57,474 --> 00:17:00,269 Can't you do something about these wayward youths 345 00:17:00,352 --> 00:17:02,396 footloosing all over my property? 346 00:17:02,479 --> 00:17:04,106 ♪ We're coming for everything ♪ 347 00:17:04,815 --> 00:17:05,899 ♪ Everything that's owed ♪ 348 00:17:07,067 --> 00:17:08,861 ♪ Until there's justice There's no peace ♪ 349 00:17:08,944 --> 00:17:11,030 ♪ We stay in these streets We fight, don't fold ♪ 350 00:17:11,113 --> 00:17:12,906 ♪ Our race and our theories are critical ♪ 351 00:17:12,990 --> 00:17:15,034 ♪ The facts are the facts, not political ♪ 352 00:17:15,117 --> 00:17:17,244 ♪ We overachieve, it's a miracle ♪ 353 00:17:17,327 --> 00:17:19,413 ♪ Trust up above, we're spiritual ♪ 354 00:17:19,496 --> 00:17:21,498 ♪ Yo, where you been Yo, we been here ♪ 355 00:17:21,582 --> 00:17:23,375 ♪ Ain't going nowhere, we in here ♪ 356 00:17:23,459 --> 00:17:25,753 ♪ Our ancestors were heroes ♪ 357 00:17:25,836 --> 00:17:27,713 ♪ Supers no cape and sheroes ♪ 358 00:17:27,796 --> 00:17:29,923 ♪ We're here at the table ♪ 359 00:17:30,007 --> 00:17:31,925 ♪ And Papa's got a new plan ♪ 360 00:17:32,009 --> 00:17:33,927 ♪ Our Black lives do matter ♪ 361 00:17:34,011 --> 00:17:35,804 ♪ And so does our Black land ♪ 362 00:17:39,016 --> 00:17:40,976 {\an8}[upbeat music plays] 363 00:17:48,609 --> 00:17:49,526 [M'Dear sighs] 364 00:17:50,069 --> 00:17:51,653 Jeb, you hear that? 365 00:17:54,114 --> 00:17:56,241 If I say no, you're gonna send me to the doctor. 366 00:17:57,576 --> 00:18:00,662 Oh, Jeb, relax. [chuckles] 367 00:18:00,746 --> 00:18:03,373 It's the sound of silence. 368 00:18:03,457 --> 00:18:06,960 Just me and you, and we thank Him. 369 00:18:08,629 --> 00:18:10,547 Oh my God! 370 00:18:11,215 --> 00:18:14,051 Look what just arrived for me! 371 00:18:14,134 --> 00:18:15,511 [squeals] 372 00:18:15,594 --> 00:18:17,054 Is that a shoelace? 373 00:18:17,137 --> 00:18:19,264 What? It's a swimsuit! 374 00:18:19,348 --> 00:18:21,350 Ami couldn't even fit in that thing. 375 00:18:21,433 --> 00:18:22,392 [gasps] 376 00:18:22,893 --> 00:18:23,727 [huffs] 377 00:18:24,228 --> 00:18:25,604 You Americans! 378 00:18:25,687 --> 00:18:26,855 [in French] Damn! 379 00:18:28,482 --> 00:18:31,235 You better stop cussing in this house before I come up there 380 00:18:31,318 --> 00:18:33,153 and start talking French to your behind! 381 00:18:37,533 --> 00:18:39,284 Now, Jeb, like I said, 382 00:18:39,368 --> 00:18:40,953 just me and you. 383 00:18:42,496 --> 00:18:43,580 [knock on door] 384 00:18:44,331 --> 00:18:45,165 Evening, McKellans. 385 00:18:45,249 --> 00:18:47,376 Oh Lord, I give up! 386 00:18:48,627 --> 00:18:50,712 Jordan, what's wrong? 387 00:18:50,796 --> 00:18:54,299 Your grandkids were trespassing over at Patricia Lawrence's land, 388 00:18:54,383 --> 00:18:57,511 and I thought it better to bring them here than to take them in. 389 00:18:58,095 --> 00:18:59,138 Thank you, Jordan. 390 00:19:04,935 --> 00:19:06,937 What did you kids do? 391 00:19:07,020 --> 00:19:09,106 It was a flash mob for justice. 392 00:19:09,189 --> 00:19:11,108 I don't care who was there. 393 00:19:13,402 --> 00:19:15,404 Grandpa, just let us explain. 394 00:19:16,113 --> 00:19:17,698 We were on our land and it just... 395 00:19:18,615 --> 00:19:19,658 It felt right. 396 00:19:20,325 --> 00:19:22,161 You know, you could've gotten hurt. 397 00:19:22,870 --> 00:19:26,456 Luckily, Jordan was there or you might not have made it home at all. 398 00:19:26,540 --> 00:19:28,125 Grandpa, it wasn't even like that. 399 00:19:28,625 --> 00:19:31,336 Our rally was a bunch of kids from all kinds of backgrounds 400 00:19:31,420 --> 00:19:33,046 standing up for our rights. 401 00:19:33,130 --> 00:19:36,049 You know, I really do appreciate what you kids are doing. 402 00:19:37,217 --> 00:19:39,178 But it won't get our land back. 403 00:19:39,261 --> 00:19:40,220 [doorbell rings] 404 00:19:40,846 --> 00:19:43,682 Well, I might as well just leave the door open. 405 00:19:45,976 --> 00:19:47,895 Hello. Is this the McKellan residence? 406 00:19:47,978 --> 00:19:49,646 Well, that depends. 407 00:19:49,730 --> 00:19:52,065 I'm Cheyanne Jones, I'm with the Georgia chapter 408 00:19:52,149 --> 00:19:53,942 of the Where's My Land? Organization. 409 00:19:54,026 --> 00:19:56,320 We help Black people reconnect with stolen land 410 00:19:56,403 --> 00:19:57,613 through research and data. 411 00:19:57,696 --> 00:19:59,698 -[door closes] -How'd you find us? 412 00:19:59,781 --> 00:20:02,826 Actually, I got a call yesterday from Amelia McKellen. 413 00:20:02,910 --> 00:20:04,953 Oh no, I didn't call anyone. 414 00:20:05,037 --> 00:20:08,332 That was me. I'm Ami, also known as Amelia McKellan. 415 00:20:09,374 --> 00:20:11,919 You guys have your way of protesting. I have mine. 416 00:20:12,586 --> 00:20:14,588 Ami here explained your family story. 417 00:20:14,671 --> 00:20:16,673 We were moved, and we'd like to help. 418 00:20:16,757 --> 00:20:18,050 Thank you. 419 00:20:18,634 --> 00:20:20,719 See, guys? Amelia McKellans get it done. 420 00:20:23,013 --> 00:20:24,181 [upbeat music plays] 421 00:20:25,390 --> 00:20:29,937 I know reparations are a hot topic right now, 422 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:33,690 but that does not mean that I'm responsible for them. 423 00:20:34,650 --> 00:20:39,321 My fellow council members, their deed is questionable. 424 00:20:39,404 --> 00:20:41,031 According to tax records, 425 00:20:41,114 --> 00:20:43,742 for 20 years, the McKellans lived on their land, 426 00:20:43,825 --> 00:20:46,411 and there is no record of a bill of sale 427 00:20:46,495 --> 00:20:48,664 or a transfer of title to the Lawrence family. 428 00:20:49,248 --> 00:20:52,960 So the deed that should be called into question is the Lawrence deed. 429 00:20:53,043 --> 00:20:54,795 [indistinct chatter] 430 00:20:57,422 --> 00:20:58,465 [clears throat] 431 00:20:58,548 --> 00:21:03,470 I am Amelia McKellan, First Lady of Heaven's Way Baptist Church. 432 00:21:03,553 --> 00:21:05,138 Most of you know me. 433 00:21:05,639 --> 00:21:08,642 Brother Jones, you're a little late with your tithe. 434 00:21:12,604 --> 00:21:16,191 Hannah McKellan had a gift of healing, 435 00:21:16,275 --> 00:21:20,320 and when Thomas Lawrence could not pay her with money, 436 00:21:20,404 --> 00:21:22,906 he paid her with land. 437 00:21:23,699 --> 00:21:25,826 She earned that land. 438 00:21:29,746 --> 00:21:32,249 Hannah and her family turned that land... 439 00:21:32,332 --> 00:21:35,210 I don't know, Grandpa. The white people don't seem convinced. 440 00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:39,298 Maybe nothing's changed. Maybe we should just give up. 441 00:21:39,381 --> 00:21:41,383 No, no, Mazzi, listen. 442 00:21:42,676 --> 00:21:45,262 All of what you did is what got us here. 443 00:21:46,471 --> 00:21:48,807 We can never, never stop fighting. 444 00:21:49,808 --> 00:21:53,312 Sometimes... Sometimes I just get tired. 445 00:21:53,395 --> 00:21:56,356 [M'Dear] ...the land that belongs to us. 446 00:21:56,440 --> 00:22:01,737 So if there isn't any other business, let's wrap this meeting up. 447 00:22:01,820 --> 00:22:03,572 No. No. No. 448 00:22:05,824 --> 00:22:07,534 I have something I want to say. 449 00:22:10,996 --> 00:22:13,915 This is not just a piece of land. 450 00:22:15,667 --> 00:22:16,793 For our family, 451 00:22:17,794 --> 00:22:19,796 it was the American dream. 452 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:21,631 [murmuring in agreement] 453 00:22:22,841 --> 00:22:25,886 I told my grandchildren, "Leave it alone." 454 00:22:26,386 --> 00:22:29,765 But when you do nothing, you get nothing. 455 00:22:29,848 --> 00:22:32,392 {\an8}[applause] 456 00:22:32,476 --> 00:22:34,478 They gave me the hope. 457 00:22:34,561 --> 00:22:36,188 Take your time, Jeb. 458 00:22:36,897 --> 00:22:39,566 So my question to the council is, 459 00:22:40,275 --> 00:22:42,819 how much time is it going to take 460 00:22:43,779 --> 00:22:45,489 for you to make things right? 461 00:22:45,989 --> 00:22:47,324 [murmuring in agreement] 462 00:22:47,824 --> 00:22:50,410 I want things different for the next generation. 463 00:22:50,494 --> 00:22:51,411 Yes. 464 00:22:52,621 --> 00:22:55,165 The question is, do you? 465 00:22:55,248 --> 00:22:57,501 {\an8}[cheering and applause] 466 00:23:02,464 --> 00:23:03,507 [upbeat music plays] 467 00:23:03,590 --> 00:23:04,758 ♪ What's up? ♪ 468 00:23:04,841 --> 00:23:06,510 ♪ What? What's up? ♪ 469 00:23:07,386 --> 00:23:08,595 I have to say... 470 00:23:10,722 --> 00:23:14,393 that I never thought that I would live to see this day. 471 00:23:15,477 --> 00:23:18,105 Hey y'all. I'm sorry. 472 00:23:18,188 --> 00:23:20,399 You know, I just got so caught up planning my trip. 473 00:23:20,482 --> 00:23:22,692 I should've got more involved. 474 00:23:22,776 --> 00:23:25,487 This is what the French would call a "faux pas." [chuckles] 475 00:23:26,446 --> 00:23:28,657 And that's what we call "being Jade." 476 00:23:30,784 --> 00:23:32,702 Amelia, kids, 477 00:23:33,912 --> 00:23:35,038 I thank you. 478 00:23:36,123 --> 00:23:39,126 Well, I hope your ancestors can rest easy now. 479 00:23:39,209 --> 00:23:41,670 They can, thanks to you. 480 00:23:41,753 --> 00:23:45,132 And Tyson, you have to stop talking about our ancestors 481 00:23:45,215 --> 00:23:47,592 as if you're not a part of this family. 482 00:23:47,676 --> 00:23:51,388 With all the things you've done, Hannah would be proud. 483 00:23:51,471 --> 00:23:53,473 I don't know about Hannah, but I'm sure proud. 484 00:23:53,557 --> 00:23:55,434 I mean, this family went so hard for me. 485 00:23:55,517 --> 00:23:57,769 -I just wanted to go hard for y'all. -Mm. 486 00:23:57,853 --> 00:23:59,354 We did it for you Grandpa. 487 00:23:59,438 --> 00:24:01,565 We love you, and we wanted you to win. 488 00:24:01,648 --> 00:24:03,984 I'm so proud of all of you. 489 00:24:04,067 --> 00:24:06,027 So the question is, 490 00:24:06,528 --> 00:24:08,947 now that we have all this land, what do we do with it? 491 00:24:09,030 --> 00:24:12,159 Well, the one thing we are not going to do is build condos. 492 00:24:12,242 --> 00:24:14,494 But until we can figure it out, 493 00:24:15,245 --> 00:24:18,457 I think this would be the perfect place 494 00:24:18,540 --> 00:24:20,625 for the McKellan family reunion. 495 00:24:20,709 --> 00:24:21,543 Yes! 496 00:24:22,294 --> 00:24:23,378 Yes! 497 00:24:23,462 --> 00:24:24,504 Good! 498 00:24:24,588 --> 00:24:27,507 A hundred years later and the land is ours again, thanks to me. 499 00:24:27,591 --> 00:24:31,303 Oh, you did good, baby. [chuckles] 500 00:24:31,386 --> 00:24:33,847 Uh, M'Dear, Cocoa and I have got something to tell you. 501 00:24:33,930 --> 00:24:34,806 What? 502 00:24:35,474 --> 00:24:40,896 That the two of you have been looking for houses and have decided to move out? 503 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:44,441 I know everything that goes on in my house and in this town. 504 00:24:45,567 --> 00:24:47,652 And that house on Florence Drive, 505 00:24:48,361 --> 00:24:51,907 well, it just screams Cocoa and Moz! 506 00:24:51,990 --> 00:24:53,325 [laughing] 507 00:24:54,284 --> 00:24:56,828 M'Dear, whose initials are these? 508 00:24:59,039 --> 00:25:03,960 "AF," "GF," that's Ajua Freeman and George Freeman. 509 00:25:04,628 --> 00:25:08,632 And the "HM" and "NM" must be Hannah and Nathaniel McKellan. 510 00:25:09,299 --> 00:25:11,051 And those must be their kids. 511 00:25:12,344 --> 00:25:14,304 Wow. It's lasted all this time. 512 00:25:14,387 --> 00:25:17,474 Yeah, it's like they never left this place, not really. 513 00:25:18,141 --> 00:25:20,268 We should carve our initials in. 514 00:25:20,852 --> 00:25:23,522 All the McKellans will, including Tyson. 515 00:25:24,564 --> 00:25:25,941 Hold up, now. 516 00:25:26,024 --> 00:25:29,444 Jeb and I will go first and then if there's any room left, 517 00:25:29,528 --> 00:25:32,113 then y'all can put your names up there. 518 00:25:35,992 --> 00:25:38,119 [inspirational music plays] 519 00:25:48,672 --> 00:25:50,674 [chimes tinkle] 520 00:26:07,983 --> 00:26:09,901 [upbeat music playing] 521 00:26:53,028 --> 00:26:54,237 Diva out.