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Saints' Jenkins producing docuseries on Black wealth in U.S.

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New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins will explore the history of Black wealth in the United States as part of an upcoming documentary series titled "Little Africa."

The series "aims to draw a correlation between the dispossession of land and the existing wealth and political gaps in the United States," Variety's Will Thorne reports. Jenkins' production company, Listen Up Media, will produce in collaboration with the Weatherhead Initiative on Global History at Harvard University.

Talks about distribution are reportedly underway.

"I am taking a journey to learn how the events following emancipation have shaped the landscape of today's current context," Jenkins said. "The racial disparities in wealth and politics didn't appear from thin air, they were methodically, and at times violently, forced onto our society. This Harvard fellowship has allowed me the freedom to study and engage in a meaningful way that I can share with others. My goal is to draw inspiration from various former 'Little Africas'' ability to create self-sustaining communities in this docuseries."

CNN recently hired Jenkins as a commentator on racial and social justice issues.

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