Dr. Sarah Lewis, Harvard professor of art history, art historian and author of "The Rise: Creativity, The Gift of Failure and the Search for Mastery" joins Carol Jenkins to discuss her work as guest editor of Aperture magazine, entitled Vision & Justice.

Carol Jenkins is joined by Marc Lamont Hill, distinguished Morehouse professor, CNN & BET contributor and Author of "Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond"

In this episode Carol Jenkins sits down with Dan Gasby and his wife, former lifestyle tv host, model and restaurateur B. Smith to talk about the effects of Alzheimer's disease on their personal lives and in the black community.

An estimated 19 million Americans are living with depression. Novelist and Magazine Editor, Benilde Little joins Carol Jenkins to discuss the topic: Women and Depression and Benilde Little's latest work and moving memoir, "Welcome to My Breakdown".

Lisa Lucas, Director of the National Book Foundation sits with Carol Jenkins and discusses the importance in enhancing the cultural value of great writing in America and how the foundation has recognized literary excellence, since founded in 1950.

Michael J. Garner, Pres. of 100 Black Men sits with Carol Jenkins to discuss the foundation of 100 Black Men, the schools they've developed, how they are grooming young men to be future leaders and the horrific killing of Alton Sterling.

Women, Action & the Media (WAM) is a grassroots direct-action network dedicated to creating gender justice in media at all levels. Its Exececutive Director, Jamia Wilson, joins Carol Jenkins to hash through some of the challenges for women and media.

This week, Carol Jenkins sits down with author and activist Kevin Powell to discuss the need for a men's movement to save black men and black women. He also discusses his book 'The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy's Journey Into Manhood'.

Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color of Change joins Carol Jenkins to discuss the new civil rights movement and the importance of translating your presence in the world into cultural power that creates change.

Christina Swarns, Litigation Director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., joins Carol Jenkins to discuss our criminal justice system, cases such as Duane Buck & Mumia Abu-Jamal and the battles they've fought and continue to fight today.