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Join us for an exclusive Dreamland event

RSVP for a special advance screening of the new CNN Film, Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street, happening Tuesday, May 18 @ 7 PM ET in partnership with The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Directed and produced by Salima Koroma, the cinematic documentary celebrates the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, and investigates the 100-year-old race massacre that left an indelible, though hidden stain on American history.

Our event will cover this and more. After the screening, a conversation will be moderated by CNN Anchor and Senior Political Correspondent, Abby Phillip. Our panelists include:

• Paul Gardullo, Supervisory Museum Curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Regina Goodwin, State Representative, Tulsa, OK
• Hannibal Johnson, Author, Attorney, Consultant 

Reserve your spot here and catch the film's premiere on May 31. Check out this explainer on the origins of Black Wall Street and tune into The Daily Show tomorrow to learn more from Dreamland director Salima Koroma! 

Calling all film fans!

Enter for your chance to join CNN Films (virtually) at the 2021 Tribeca Festival! CNN Films is proud to partner with the 2021 Tribeca Festival to offer the Keep Watching community the chance to win 2 virtual premiere tickets to each CNN Film premiering at the event (six tickets in total). Click here to see the Official Rules and enter for your chance to win! Void where prohibited.

In the meantime, catch up on our most recent CNN Film Race for the Vaccine and recap the Keep Watching conversation with Dr. Sanjay Gupta here. 

Celebrating APAHM's diversity with United Shades 

In last night's United Shades of America episode, we learned about the power of protest. Check out Kamau's op-ed about why we need to protect this right now more than ever and watch the fourth episode of USOA, about America’s wealth gap, on Sunday, May 23 @ 10 PM ET. 

To celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we're rewatching these episodes where United Shades explored diverse Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Watch the below on demand via CNNgo. 

• It's Chinatown! (Season 2, Episode 8): Kamau visits San Francisco’s Chinatown for a conversation around what it means to be American and culturally connected to another country.
• Sikhs in America (Season 3, Episode 2): Kamau unravels the stereotypes of Sikhism, a misunderstood religion in America.
• Hmong Americans and The Secret War (Season 4, Episode 3): Kamau meets members of the Hmong community brought to the US after the Secret War forced their expulsion from Laos. He learns the multigenerational stories of loss, perseverance and hope that make up their American journey.

The new 'golden door' for talent 

Tune into the fourth episode of The Story of Late Night on Sunday, May 23 @ 9 PM ET to learn about the epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman. Check out the latest from Bill Carter, who wrote about the hidden history of politics on late-night shows.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like for the stand-up comedians who are tapped to perform on late-night? Bill Carter finds out on the “Comics” episode of the Behind The Desk: The Story of Late Night podcast. With insights from Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, Ray Romano, Byron Allen, Carol Leifer, Jimmy Brogan, Brian Regan and Elayne Boosler, Carter explores how the genre has been a golden door for talent and how social media has created a new jumping off point, veering from tradition. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.