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Breaking Barriers and Building Legacy

2026/01/20

Camille A. Brown, 5-Time Tony-nominated director and choreographer reflects on breaking barriers, reviving classic works, honoring the trailblazers who paved the way for her, and the projects still to come—along with much more.

Where Vision Meets Justice: What's at Stake?

2026/01/07

Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, Founder of Vision and Justice and Associate Professor at Harvard University discusses how the work of our culture matters and what's at stake.

Legacy to Vision: Reimagining the American Stage

2025/12/12

Host Carol Jenkins sits with Sade Lythcott, CEO of the National Black Theater, one of the longest-running theaters by a woman of color, and Patricia McGregor, artistic director of the New York Theater Workshop.

Cultivating Food Dignity and Youth Empowerment

2025/12/02

Chef Chrystina Casado joins host Carol Jenkins to discuss her journey launching her business, Brunch at Zion's, as well as her nonprofit, Dine with Dignity. And then, Duane Ferguson talks to author Tony Weaver Jr. about mental health, representation and youth empowerment.

Keeping Black Theater Alive

2025/11/18

Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director of the Classical Theater of Harlem, shares how the organization brings to life classical stories with a twist while surviving federal funding cuts to the arts.

Exploring Grief through Music with Nnenna Freelon

2025/11/18

Nnenna Freelon, a seven-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist and composer, podcaster and now author, shares with host Carol Jenkins how she overcame a series of personal losses and how that grief has shaped her musical path and latest book, Beneath the Skin of Sorrow.

Black History is Our History

2025/10/16

TikTok creator Taylor Cassidy joins host Carol Jenkins to discuss her new book, Black History is Your History—a powerful exploration of influential African American figures and their lasting impact on society.

Protect Our Black Boys

2025/09/30

Author Derrick Barnes joins us to talk about his powerful new book, The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze. In this heartfelt conversation, Barnes explores the importance of affirming Black boyhood and the inspiration behind Henson's story.

The Reimagining of Max Roach's We Insist

2025/09/16

Grammy Award-winning drummer and composer Terri Lyne Carrington, together with Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist and recording artist Christie Dashiell discuss We Insist 2025—a powerful reimagining of Max Roach's groundbreaking 1960 work, We Insist!.

Straight Out of Flatbush to LA with Kerry Coddett

2025/08/06

Comedian Kerry Coddett shares how she went from struggling in school and growing up in Brooklyn to turning her life around—becoming her high school’s valedictorian and rising to success as a writer, producer, and comedian.

Taking a Look Back to Moments that Challenged & Inspired Us

2025/07/22

We revisited powerful conversations with guests including philanthropist and author Frederick Joseph, artist and activist Sophia Victor, professional troublemaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones, and Lurie Daniel Favors, Exec. Dir. of CLSJ at Medgar Evers College.

Going Back To Go Forward

2025/06/11

Filmmaker, Khary Saeed Jones joins host Carol Jenkins for a reflective conversation about his return to the rural Canadian town where he once faced racism in his film, Night Fight.

The Power in Art

2025/06/10

Artist and Professor Sophia Victor explores the power of art to give voice to those often forgotten. She reflects on the role of art in preserving narratives that challenge societal norms, pushing back against systems of oppression, and ensuring that important stories are never forgotten.

Have You Ever Had to Defend Your Name?

2025/05/27

Anyone who has ever searched in vain for their name on a souvenir keychain or had it mispronounced because it’s unique will relate to Luvvie Ajayi Jones’ latest book, Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name.

Finding My Voice with Frederick Joseph

2025/05/06

New York Times bestselling author Frederick Joseph joins us to dive into his powerful new book, This Thing of Ours.