CUNY TV's Black America

Carol Jenkins is joined by Tinabeth Pina, Laura Flanders and Dr. Kevin Nadal for part II of our two part discussion on "Race in America". In this half, we discuss the role race played in our past midterm elections, microaggressions & more.

In this two part special, Carol Jenkins discusses race in America with Dr. Kevin Nadal, Author of Microaggressions & Traumatic Stress, Tinabeth Piña, Host of Urban U and Laura Flanders, Host of The Laura Flanders Show.

Author, Sherry Graves discusses her memoir, "A Fire Within", where she discusses the pain in living with and beyond her scars after battling drug abuse and being left for dead in a fire that was set to kill her.

Operatic Soprano & Broadway Singer, Alyson Cambridge graces us with a live performance of "Habanera" from Carmen, discusses her latest cd, "Sisters in Song" with Nicole Cabell, work on Broadway in Rocktopia and what we can expect from her next.

From changing the status quo, being named as top in their field, radical in the world of art, Rujeko Hockley (Whitney Museum of American Art), Ashley James (Brooklyn Museum) and Alexandra Ginger (Jack Shainman Gallery) is changing the world of art.

James Baldwin's only children's book, "Little Man, Little Man" was just released after 40 years. To discuss it with host, Carol Jenkins is Co-Editor, Nicholas Boggs,Tejan Karefa-Smart (Baldwin's nephew) and Aisha Karefa-Smart (Baldwin's niece) .

Now celebrating 25 years, Lisa Price created hair and body products from her kitchen that is now sold around the world, making history in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture known as Carol's Daughter.

Jeremy McQueen, Choreographer and Artistic Director of the Black Iris Project shares how he tells stories through movement, the strong black women in his life that inspired him & the way we look at ballet in a contemporary society.

Tony Award winning actress, Tonya Pinkins joins host, Carol Jenkins to discuss The #MeToo Dialogues, where she hosted a series of powerful interviews that discussed the #MeToo movement, healing, misconduct in the workplace and the entertainment industry

On December 3, 1992, two months before his death, Arthur Ashe announced the creation of the Arthur Ashe Institute. Dr. Marilyn Fraser, CEO of the Arthur Ashe Institute discusses the collaborations in the community & their Health Science Academy.

Warrington Hudlin, Filmmaker & Producer joins us to discuss the latest black films making history today. Hudlin, known for producing movies such as "House Party", "Boomerang" and "Bebe's Kids" with brother Reginald Hudlin (known as the Hudlin Bros.).

Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, President of the NAACP New York State Conference and a member of the NAACP National Board of Directors discusses many of the issues we are facing in the black community, the role women play in politics & the Lynching Memorial.

Tony award-winning Broadway and Television Director, Kenny Leon discusses his newly released memoir, "Take You Wherever You Go", the secrets to his success and the strength that his mother and grandmother provided that helped him get to where he is today.

Jacqueline Woodson, National Ambassador of Children's Literature, winner of The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, acclaimed children's author of "Brown Girls Dreaming" introduces us to her first adult book, "Another Brooklyn".

Former contributor of the Nightly Show with @larrywilmore, host of Decoded for @mtvnews, @chescaleigh now adds author to her list of accomplishments with her new book, "Well, That Escalated Quickly". Catch her on 5/18 on @blackamerica_tv at 9pm/EST.

Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy & Research at New York University's Silver School of Social Work discusses changing the narrative in which black men and boys are viewed, poverty & depression.

Deborah Santana, Editor of "All the Women in My Family Sing” discusses this vital collection of essays by women of color that was designed to empower underrepresented voices.

Kimberlé W. Crenshaw, Author of "Say Her Name: Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women" talks to Carol Jenkins this week with Rhonda Dormeus, mother of police brutality victim Korryn Gaines.

Nearly a thousand black women from all over the country gathered for the Power Rising Summit held in Atlanta, GA in February. The event has been called the largest political gathering of Black Women in the country.

Ruby Nell Sales, Human Rights Activist, Public Theologian, Social Critic, and Civil Rights Activist joins Carol Jenkins to discuss gentrification, racism in America, social depression and Politics.

Aimee Allison, Pres. of Democracy in Color, an organization that focuses on race, politics & the New American Majority discusses why she believes black women are the best hope for this country, her "Get in Formation" launch & the Women's March.

In a society where body shaming is so prevalent amongst adults as well as our youth, Sonya Renee Taylor joins Carol Jenkins to discuss her book, "The Body is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-love".

Co-Founder of Higher Heights, Kimberly Peeler Allen discusses the plan to move 1 million black women to the polls, raise $1,000,000 to support black female candidates and why some black women feel as if they're carrying the country on their backs.

The "Me Too" campaign was birthed from a conversation in 1997, but took on a personality in 2017 that created a voice for many victims to share their stories of sexual harassment & assault on social media. Founder, Tarana Burke tells us how and why.

Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens is an Author & Asst. History Professor at Queens College/CUNY. She joins us to discuss her book “Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology".