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Why It's Important for Black People to Visit Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of The Water Dancer, Oprah's first book selection for her Apple TV+ series, Oprah's Book Club, explains why it's important for black people to visit Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Virginia, and shares how the plantation sheds light on the enslaved families that built it.

Oprah's Book Club, premieres exclusively on Apple TV+ on November 1.
Published 11/01/2019
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