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 Bill 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.