This mini episode not only serves as a bridge and a preview of Season 2, but it also marks the end of an era for the show so I wanted the characters to mark that passing. How we got here will is the question that needs to be answered.By Andre Phillip Coleman . Directed by Keena Ferguson

Season one finale. Season two schedule coming soon. I was interviewed on TaeTalk last week, and was asked about Black trauma and how many Black projects seems to rely on it. At that point, the host had not heard this episode. While I don't like projects that rely on it, this ending is where Blackbirds: Volume 1 was always headed. It's a haunting ta…

What happened to Phillip? Joshua finally has an answer for Mrs. Harrell. In this episodes we begin to see the impacts that the television is having on the family.By Andre Phillip Coleman . Directed by Keena Ferguson

Robert got the TV, but now what. Meanwhile, Joshua gets some advice on Mrs. Harrell. This episode is a companion piece to Episode 2. Episode 2 in part dealt with how Robert was treated by white people while trying to buy the television. Episode 3 shifts to a different point. Here we see a response from some of his Black neighbors. About that N word…

I love this episode. Kareem really brings it on as Robert. The idea here and what I wanted to key on was what does it mean to be a Black man every day in America. That was the primary theme, but the secondary theme was about being powerless. Robert is powerless to change his past, powerless to deal with the racism he faces and finally he is powerle…

The McCrays are a typical Black family in Dernier, LA, but as summer begins circa 1956, just months before the Civil Rights Movement kicks into full gear, fate will change the family forever. Notes: The opening is still hard for me to listen to. According to the NAACP, from 1882-1968, there were 4,743 recorded lynchings in the United States. Who kn…