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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRobert Jones Jr.\u2019s debut novel The Prophets<\/a><\/em> imagines a love story between two young enslaved black men on a cotton plantation in Mississippi. Jones, a gay Black man who longed to read stories about Queer love when he was growing up, wrote the book that he wanted to read back then. He worked on the book while also writing a blog called \u201cSon of Baldwin\u201d that discussed race, sexuality, gender, and disability. It was through this blog that he made the connections necessary to land a book deal with Putnam. The Prophets<\/em> <\/a>releases on January 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2016, the groundbreaking show \u201cUnderground\u201d premiered on WGN America. The series, co-created by Misha Green (Lovecraft Country<\/em> showrunner) and Joe Pokaski and starring Aldis Hodge and Jurnee Smollett, told the story of an enslaved man named Noah who organizes a daring escape from a Georgia plantation. The travails of \u201cThe Macon 7\u201d trended on Twitter every Wednesday night for the next two years. To the outrage and disappointment of many, the show was canceled after the second season when WGN underwent a reorganization. In December, OWN announced that they are acquiring Underground. The revitalized presentation<\/a>, hosted by John Legend, will include introductions by cast members and behind the scenes footage. Catch the re-release of Underground<\/a> starting January 5 at 7 PM mountain on the OWN Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWatch (or Re-Watch) Underground<\/em> on OWN January 5 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n