CUNY TV's Black America

Johnson joins Carol Jenkins to discuss how black dancers have forged their way through the narrow confines of the majority white ballet world. She also talks about the influence of DTH founder, Arthur Mitchell, the emergence of Misty Copeland, and how bl

Opal Tometi, one of the founders of Black Lives Matter, joins Carol Jenkins in this episode to discuss immigration and where BLM is in the era of Trump's presidency and the uprising of women around the world via the Women's March.

In this episode, Dr. Joyce Brown discusses how she went from working as the Deputy Mayor for New York City under David Dinkins to the person credited for The Fashion Institute of Technology's transformation.

Kevin Young, Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture & Author joins Carol Jenkins to discuss his work with the Schomburg, their jazz and Black power exhibition and his work as a poet.

In this episode, we sit down with C. Virginia Fields, former Manhattan Borough President and the President and CEO of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS. She discusses the impact and stigma of AIDS in the Black community.

Choreographer, Claudia Schreier is known for her distinctive choreographic voice that fuses neoclassical technique with a contemporary vocabulary. Join us as Carol Jenkins discusses women of color in dance and examine pieces of Claudia's work.

In this episode, We sit down with MacArthur Award winner Majora Carter, Urban Strategist and founder of Sustainable South Bronx. We talk about urban renewal, re-gentrification and her passion and work in her hometown of the South Bronx.

Three time Grammy winner and Sr. Pastor of Perfecting Faith Church, Donnie McClurkin joins Carol Jenkins on Black America to discuss his work as a Pastor and Gospel Artist. During the show, Donnie McClurkin performs his latest single, "I Need You".

Will President Donald Trump achieve all that he wants during his presidency? Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University, joins Carol Jenkins to discuss this, her book on race and immigration, and her early life.

On this episode, author Tiffany Dufu talks how she balances being a busy working mother and how she came to chronicle her journey in her upcoming book, "Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less.”

Artist, Author and Activist, Faith Ringgold joins Carol Jenkins to explore pieces of her work, movement and inspirations. Faith Ringgold is the recipient of over 75 awards, including a Lifetime Achievement honor & Author of over 16 children's books.

Alyson Palmer, Executive Director of @oneatone and member of feminist rock band BETTY discusses the upcoming Women's March on Washington, her action to get everyone involved and perform with BETTY their social justice song, "Rise".

Tamika Mallory, a champion of the civil rights movement and the co-chair of the Women's March on Washington. The event is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people one day after the Donald Trump inauguration.

In this episode of Black America, we meet Marlon Daniel, composer, Orchestra conductor and Musical Director of the Colour of Music Festival and the Ensemble du Monde. We talk about his life, his work and the influence of classical musical pioneers of colo

In this episode of Black America we sit down with Visual artist and celebrated photo-journalist Chester Higgins, Jr. We talk about his style, his influences and look at examples of his beautiful work in photos. In this episode of Black America we sit down

This week on Black America..... Carol sits down with formerly incarcerated and former Black Panther Flores Forbes, City Urban Planner and author of 'Invisible Men'. Forbes discusses the challenges that former inmates face upon reentry into the workforce a

This week, Carol sits down with Anne Williams Isom, CEO of The Harlem Children's Zone and discusses the importance of supporting children in need. She also discusses the many facets of the organization, including the After School Programs and The Baby C

Black America host, Carol Jenkins, talks to several key players who were instrumental in taking the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture from conception to reality.

Carol Jenkins sit down with social justice activist and communications strategist Dr. Janet Dewart Bell and discusses her life, her research and the roles of some of the most important female figures in the civil rights movement that are not necessarily

Carol Jenkins sits down with Tracey Norman, widely considered to be the first transgendered model of color, who returns to the spotlight as the face of Clairol. She discusses the rise and abrupt end to her career as well as her resurgent career.

Art Historian Kellie Jones says she was surprised when she received the call that she was selected as a winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2016. She joins Carol Jenkins to discuss her award and her work.

In this episode, Carol Jenkins sits down with Margot Lee Shetterly, author of the book Hidden Figures, telling the story of the black women scientists that helped put men on the moon. The book is also the basis for the upcoming film of the same title.

Carol Jenkins sits down with the Reverend Jacqui Lewis, Senior Minister of Middle Collegiate Church in lower Manhattan. They discuss the importance of diversity, multiculturalism, love and the arts in the world of faith and ministry.

Peter Westbrook joins Carol Jenkins to discuss the art and sport of fencing and how black athletes dominated several other sports at the Olympics in Rio.

Carol Jenkins sits down with Brent Leggs, Senior Field Officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and discusses the importance of preserving historical sites and landmarks.