FRONTLINE

Death Is Our Business/Love, Life & the Virus

Season 2021  Episode 6

DEATH IS OUR BUSINESS examines in intimate and moving detail how Black funeral homes in New Orleans have had to adapt to the devastating impact of COVID-19 in their community. While revealing the racial disparities of the virus’ toll, award-winning filmmaker Jacqueline Olive shines a light on how the coronavirus has rocked the Black community’s cherished cultural practices in New Orleans - a city that is no stranger to loss and grief.