Nationally Distributed Series Premieres October 3, 2026 on Changing Trends and Times | Host Charles Zackary King Leads 8-Week Investigation Across Eight Live Broadcasts
ATLANTA, GA — October 3, 2026 AMIBW Media Ecosystem (America in Black and White), the Atlanta and soon Washington, D.C.-based multimedia platform dedicated to Black investigative journalism and cultural accountability, today announced The Disappearing Act, an 8-episode live investigative broadcast series premiering Saturday, October 3, 2026, on Changing Trends and Times.
The series investigates one of the most significant and persistently underreported stories in American professional sports: the dramatic, decades-long decline of Black American players in Major League Baseball. In 1981, Black players comprised approximately 19% of MLB rosters. Today, that figure has fallen to just 6.2%. The Disappearing Act will spend eight consecutive Saturday broadcasts examining the economic, institutional, structural, and cultural forces driving this decline and demanding accountability from the institutions positioned to reverse it.
“This is the series I have been building toward for years,” said host and creator Charles Zackary King. “The disappearance of Black players from Major League Baseball is not an accident. It is the result of decisions, decisions about money, infrastructure, media, and power, that have been made over decades. This investigation names those decisions, follows the money, and amplifies the voices of the players, coaches, families, and communities that have been most directly affected. It is time for this story to be told in full.”
Episode Schedule:
- Episode 1 — Opening the File | October 3, 2026
- Episode 2 — The Testimony | October 10, 2026
- Episode 3 — The Ground Level | October 17, 2026
- Episode 4 — Follow the Money | October 24, 2026
- Episode 5 — The Media’s Role | October 31, 2026
- Episode 6 — Inside the Machine | November 7, 2026
- Episode 7 — The Solutions Episode | November 14, 2026
- Episode 8 — The Finale: The Roundtable | November 21, 2026 (120-minute extended finale)
The Disappearing Act will broadcast live every Saturday from October 3 through November 21, 2026, on YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Dacast, and Restream. Episodes will also be available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music immediately following each broadcast.
About Charles Zackary King: Charles Zackary King is the host and executive producer of Changing Trends and Times, AMIBW Media Ecosystem’s flagship investigative broadcast program. A veteran journalist and media personality, King has built a nationally recognized platform committed to investigative accountability journalism focused on the Black American experience across sports, culture, economics, and policy. Based in the Atlanta metro area, King has established Changing Trends and Times as one of the most ambitious investigative broadcast programs in Black independent media.
About AMIBW Media Ecosystem: AMIBW Media Ecosystem (America in Black and White) is a nationally distributed independent media organization headquartered in Atlanta, GA and soon Washington, DC. Dedicated to investigative journalism, cultural accountability, and community empowerment through media, AMIBW produces live broadcast programming, podcast content, and digital media across multiple platforms, with an audience spanning the United States. AMIBW’s mission is to provide the Black community with rigorous, well-researched, solutions-oriented journalism on the issues that matter most.
Media Contact:
Charles Zackary King
Host/Executive Producer
AMIBW Media Ecosystem
changingtrendsandtimes@gmail.com
202-937-6888
americainblackandwhite.us
changingtrendsandtimes.com
Episode 1, Opening the File Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 3pm EST. Please click the YouTube box below:
