Amanpour and Company

October 22, 2020

Christiane speaks with Nigerian rapper Falz about the protests against state violence there. She also speaks with Republican National Committee spokesperson Liz Harrington about the final days of the presidential race. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar about his new novel. Jazz singer Melody Gardot speaks about creativity during a pandemic.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Ayad Akhtar

17m 58s

What it means to be American, both in body and in soul, has been on Ayad Akhtar’s mind for years. His new book "Homeland Elegies" – partly a memoir, partly a novel--looks at the immigration experience through a son’s relationship with a father who supports Donald Trump. Akhtar discusses this fraught family situation with Hari Sreenivasan.

Previews + Extras

  • Rapper Falz Discusses the Protests in Nigeria: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rapper Falz Discusses the Protests in Nigeria

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    A total of 38 people are reported dead in the course of two weeks of demonstrations by Nigerians against state violence. Activist and rapper Folarin Falana, better known by his stage name of Falz, helped lead one of the first protests two weeks ago and has been taking part ever since.

  • Jazz Singer Melody Gardot on Creativity in a Pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jazz Singer Melody Gardot on Creativity in a Pandemic

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    Many of us are missing the joys of live performance: concerts, plays, clubs, rock bands, opera. Artists are suffering too, from the loss of jobs, livelihoods, and joy. But the pandemic has also sparked creative brilliance, as in the case of jazz singer Melody Gardot. She joins the show from Paris to talk about creativity during a pandemic.

  • RNC Spokesperson Liz Harrington on the Election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    RNC Spokesperson Liz Harrington on the Election

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    With Biden leading comfortably in polls, it seems the biggest obstacle President Trump faces is justifying his handling of the pandemic. At this 11th hour, can Trump turn it all around? Christiane speaks with the RNC’s national spokesperson about how the GOP hopes to win over the voters in the final days of the race.

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