The Freedom You Will Take looks at the contemporary cultural landscape, which has been transformed by the power of African American film, performance, dance, rap music and the spoken word art forms. Spike Lee becomes a hero to black artists in many genres, and ushers in a new chapter of American independent cinema. Choreographer Bil T. Jones stages Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin/The Promised Land, a controversial work challenging stereotypical views of race, sexuality, and fear. And in a new American style dubbed "hip-hop," young musicians, poets and other creative talents express the hopes and challenges that will carry America into the next millennium.