CUNY TV's Black America

CUNY TV's Black America

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CUNY TV's Black America episodes

  • Marching to Greatness: The Magic of HBCU Bands

    Award-winning illustrator and author, Shadra Strickland discusses her new children’s book, "Here Comes the Band". Shadra takes us inside the colorful world of HBCU marching bands and shares how the sights, sounds, movement, and community of these incredible bands inspired her to bring their magic to children and families.

    Shadra talks about her artistic journey, the inspiration behind Here Comes the Band, and why seeing Black culture and HBCU traditions represented in children’s books matters.

    27 min
  • When Your Innocent But Still Sent to Jail
    Huwe Burton shares his journey from wrongful conviction to exoneration after spending 19 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Christina Swarns, Executive Director of the Innocence Project discusses wrongful convictions & the fight for justice.
    28 min
  • What Happens When You Wake Up & Can't See Anymore?
    Award-winning recording artist and disability advocate Lachi and nonprofit leader Krystle Allen, founder of Eyes Like Mine joins our host, Carol Jenkins for a powerful conversation about their personal journeys into blindness.
    30 min
  • What Are You Willing To Lose When You Put Your Career First?

    While serving as Special Assistant to President Obama and Associate White House Counsel, where he advised on economic and domestic policy issues, Jason was confronted with a difficult career choice when his grandmother's health began to decline.

    Join our host, Carol Jenkins in conversation with Jason G. Green as he discusses his new book, Too Precious to Lose, a powerful story about preserving family, heritage, and what matters most.

    29 min
  • Making Time To Heal
    Author and artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths discusses her memoir, The Flower Bearers and the journey of healing that followed profound loss and violence.
    30 min
  • Be Bold Enough to Change the Game
    Simone I. Smith and Nicole Lyons explore entrepreneurship, personal evolution, women supporting women, and what it truly means to reinvent yourself while staying authentic to your purpose.
    30 min

About CUNY TV's Black America

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Black America is an in-depth conversation that explores what it means to be Black in America. The show profiles Black activists, academics, business leaders, sports figures, elected officials, artists…