'Black America': Amazon Creating Alt-History Drama With Will Packer, Aaron McGruder | THR News

Amazon is developing a series titled Black America, produced by Will Packer and Aaron McGruder. The series imagines a world where African Americans form a sovereign nation called New Colonia in the southern US states post-reconstruction. The narrative explores the nation's relationship with the US and its rise as an industrial power. The series was announced following criticism of HBO's Confederate, and it is set in an alternate universe similar to The Man in the High Castle.

What is the central premise of the series 'Black America'?

• A futuristic world where technology rules

• An alternate history where African Americans form a sovereign nation

• A documentary about the Civil Rights Movement

• A fantasy world with mythical creatures

Which states are part of the sovereign nation New Colonia?

• Texas, Florida, and Georgia

• California, Nevada, and Arizona

• Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

• New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

How has the relationship between New Colonia and the United States evolved over the last two decades?

• It has become more competitive

• It has become peaceful

• It has remained unchanged

• It has become more violent

What significant change occurs when New Colonia joins the ranks of major industrialized nations?

• The US experiences rapid growth

• New Colonia becomes isolated

• The US slides into rapid decline

• New Colonia faces economic collapse

What prompted the producers of 'Black America' to reveal more details about the show's plot?

• The success of another series

• A public demand for more information

• The announcement of HBO's Confederate

• A change in the production team