CUNY TV Specials

City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez delivers his 2024 State of the University Address, showcasing enrollment growth and new initiatives. Speaking at New York City College of Technology in downtown Brooklyn, often referred to as City Tech, Chancellor Matos Rodríguez’s conveys how robust enrollment starts with a multipronged approach to aggressively recruit students wherever they are in their lives. William C. Thompson, Jr., the Chairperson of CUNY's Board of Trustees, and CUNY alumna Malika Christopher, also speak on the impact CUNY continues to have on all New Yorkers.

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Recording Date
11/20/2024
First Air Date
12/16/2024

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A college education can open so many doors, but families have a lot of questions about how to pay for it. In this CUNY TV special, we’ll dive into how to navigate the financial aid process — from getting started, to the options that can make higher education affordable. Carol Anne Riddell hosts this program that features the chancellors of both SUNY and CUNY, and many more guests.

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Guest List:
Chancellor John B. King Jr. - Chancellor, SUNY
Félix V. Matos Rodríguez - Chancellor, CUNY
Damien Andrada - Graduate, Brooklyn College
Elena Romero - Reporter, CUNY TV
Dr. Guillermo Linares - President, NYS Higher Education Services Corporation
Jessica Arkin - School Counselor, High School for Environmental Studies
Joshua Chan - Graduate, SUNY
Maria Fernandez - Deputy Secretary for Education, NYS
Michael Turner - Manager, Grants and Loans Forgiveness Program, NYS Higher Education Services Corporation
Piper Light - Outreach Manager, NYS Higher Education Services Corporation
Salimatou Doumbouya - Architecture Student, City Tech
Skye Andrews - Student, Fashion Institute of Technology
Carol Anne Riddell - Host, CUNY TV

Recording Date 09/16/2024 First Air Date 10/04/2024

CUNY TV airs a variety of special programming throughout the year, from arts and music specials including opera and ballet, to public affairs program.

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This special documents the history and importance of diversity in public schools by looking at the historical significance of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) on its 70th anniversary, and, locally in New York, with the D15 Diversity Plan on the heels of its 5th anniversary. We discuss its impact on the public schools’ admission process, the D15 community, other CECs, and the diversity landscape in NYC overall.

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Guest List:
David Bloomfield - Professor, CUNY Graduate Center
Judith Kafka PhD- Professor, CUNY Graduate Center
Sherell Hubahib - Student, District 15
Nancy Randall - CEC Member, District 15
Elena Romero - Host
Anita Skop - Former Superintendent, District 15
Antonia Martinelli - CEC President, District 15
Zoe Tyga - Student, District 15
Naila Caicedo-Rosario - Former CEC President, District 15
Neal Zephrin - Parent / Former CEC Member, District 15
Naomi Zephrin - Former Student, District 15
Nyah Berg - Executive Director, New York Appleseed
Matt Gonzales - Education Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative, NYU
Sayde Campoamor - Chief Equity Officer, Office of NYC Comptroller
Christopher Emdin - Maxine Greene Chair for Distinguished Contributions to Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

Recording Date 07/30/2024 First Air Date 08/30/2024

CUNY TV airs a variety of special programming throughout the year, from arts and music specials including opera and ballet, to public affairs program.

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On this 6th and final episode of the Hip Hop Subway: The L Line - hosts Elena Romero and Tuffy Questell continue to examine the global phenomenon that is Hip Hop from every angle and specifically thru the Latinos Lens. In this program - both hosts get off at the 6th and final stop on the L line – Graffiti, Activism and the Future!

Graffiti is considered to be the cultural art form of Hip Hop and artists Lady Pink, COSE TDS and RAM2 talk about how the art form is not only an artistic expression that has often been seen as a form of vandalism -- but how its also a form of resistance.

Activists Rosa Clemente and Power Malu take the conversation further and speak to how the art form can affect change and in turn show people how they can use it to advocate for communities of color.

Executive Director of the Hip Hop Museum – Rocky Bucano rounds out the conversation by talking about how Hip Hop is an art form that will forever be preserved thru the up and coming Hip Hop museum opening in 2025 in the Bronx. #wepa

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Rocky Bucano, Executive Director, The Hip Hop Museum
Rosa Clemente, Hip Hop Activist And Journalist
Tony Cruz aka Ram2, Graffiti Art Designer
Sandra Fabara A.K.A. Lady Pink, Artist
Anthony Feliciano aka Cose (TDS), Graffiti Artist
Power Malu, Activist and Hip Hop Artist

Tape Date: 07/25/2023 First Air Date: 12/19/2023

LATiNAS is a monthly magazine show that showcases LATINO women from all walks of life! As these influencers rapidly become an economic and social powerhouse in the United States, the program will showcase their power at home, in business and everywhere else in between. LATiNAS is hosted by EMMY® award winning multi-media journalist and author Tinabeth Piña.

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On this 5th episode of the Hip Hop Subway: The L Line - Elena Romero and Tuffy Questell continue to examine the global phenomenon that is Hip Hop from every angle and specifically thru the Latinos Lens. In this program - they get off at the 5th stop on the L line – DJ’s and Dancers!

DJ's are the soul behind the beat that pleases, surprises, and puts people on the dance floor - while B-boys and B-girls - respond to those rhythms with their dope moves! But what exactly is it that makes us want to listen and dance to those beats?

In this episode, you'll hear from CUNY professor and ethnomusicologist Joe Schloss who will give us the academic perspective behind DJ's and their beats. We'll also sit down with Ephrem Lopez, also known as DJ Enuff from Hip Hop radio station Hot 97; Erika Hamilton aka - DJ Tokyo Rose - one of New York City's most sought after DJ's! Plus we'll also talk to and watch 3 pioneers of Hip Hop dance - Ana ”Rokafella” Garcia, Jorge "Pop Master" Fabel Pabon and Ralph “King Uprock” Casanova! #wepa

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Guests:
Ralph "King Uprock" Casanova, Uprock Dancer
Ana "Rokafella" Garcia, Dancer/Choreographer, Full Circle Productions
Ephrem "DJ Enuff" Lopez, DJ And Radio Personality, HOT 97
Jorge "Popmaster Fabel" Pabon, Hip Hop Dancer And Master Teacher
Erika "DJ Tokyo" Rose, DJ, Hamilton
Joseph G. Schloss, Author and Professor, CUNY

Tape Date: 07/27/2023 First Air Date: 11/21/2023

LATiNAS is a monthly magazine show that showcases LATINO women from all walks of life! As these influencers rapidly become an economic and social powerhouse in the United States, the program will showcase their power at home, in business and everywhere else in between. LATiNAS is hosted by EMMY® award winning multi-media journalist and author Tinabeth Piña.

Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/latinas​​​​
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On this 4th episode of the Hip Hop Subway: The L Line - Elena Romero and Tuffy Questell continue to examine the global phenomenon that is Hip Hop from every angle and specifically thru the Latinos Lens. In this program - they get off at the 4th stop on the L line – MC’S!

Hip-Hop’s most celebrated individuals are often either duos or solo rappers who rhyme about everything and anything.

In this episode you hear from Rap artists Dres and Lumidee as they talk about their careers; then Bronx Rapper Lazaris TheTOPDON not only performs his hit SOMOS LATINO but also shares his opinions about the current state of the business and how to succeed in it; and, then the episode wraps up with author, artist manager, booking agent and promoter Willie Estrada who give us a history lesson about the art of rap and Caridad De La luz - aka- La Bruja talks about the spoken word aspect of the rap genre. #wepa

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Guest List:
Caridad De La Luz A.K.A. La Bruja, Executive Director, Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Dres, Rap Artist, Black Sheep
Willie Estrada, Artist Manager, Booking Agent & Promoter
Lumidee, Rap Artist
Lazaris Thetopdon, Rap Artist

Tape Date: 07/11/2023 First Air Date 10/17/2023

CUNY TV airs a variety of special programming throughout the year, from arts and music specials including opera and ballet, to public affairs program.

Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13
Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu

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