Other Side of the Game (Part 3)

02/22/21 • 34 min

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By Amanda Parris. Beverly tries to help Kahlil, who is growing more paranoid. But he wants something from her that she isn’t willing to give him. The day of the march arrives, and suddenly Khalil has changed his mind about letting Beverly deliver her much-anticipated speech. Then suddenly Kahlil is arrested, Akilah is wanted and Beverly is pulled in a million directions. Meanwhile, Nicole bails Devonte out of jail while Shevon is arrested. Both women question where to place their loyalty. Warning: this episode contains coarse language and a racial epithet.

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Other Side of the Game (Part 1)

By Amanda Parris. Beverly is a university student in the 1970s looking to join the Black activist movement in Toronto. She meets resistance from Khalil, the male leader who questions her commitment to the cause. Decades later, in 2006, Nicole is a new mom trying to create a better future for her young son. She runs into her ex-boyfriend Devonte, who’s fresh out of jail. Both Beverly and Nicole work to understand these complicated men. Warning: this episode contains coarse language and a racial epithet.