CUNY TV's Black America

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.

Where do black people stand in America today? Rebecca Carroll, writer and social critic for the LA Times and the Guardian joins Carol Jenkins to discuss this. She also talks about her new conversation series on WNYC.