Iordan Mentore interviews Cleopatra Wise, the Director for Asia Society's Center for Global Education, China Learning Initiatives (CLI) about her experiences as a black woman in China and why black Americans may have their strongest connection with Africa through China. She is responsible for managing the CLI team and executing programs that promote Chinese language learning among young people in the United States.Before joining Asia Society, Cleopatra served as an International Program Manager at Peking University for seven years. During her time there, she spearheaded the school's global outreach and special initiatives.