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This edition: A Gift That Keeps Giving for BRESI at CUNY


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Episode Details

Original tape date: February 25, 2023. First aired: February 15, 2023.

In the summer of 2020, CUNY received an historic gift of $10 million from the Mellon Foundation to drive change across all 25 colleges and schools and to develop and expand a range of initiatives, including efforts to advance social and racial justice. A central element of these efforts is the $3 million Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI), which seeks to reimagine and further develop University programs in Black, Race and Ethnic Studies CUNY-wide.

Joining host Carol Jenkins are two of the BRESI Council members, Dr. Anthony Browne, Chair of Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino Studies at Hunter and Dr. Tsedale Melaku, Assistant Professor & Author at Baruch College.

Guest List

Dr. Anthony P. Browne BRESI Council Member & Chair, Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino Studies, Hunter College

Dr. Tsedale Melaku BRESI Council Member & Asst. Professor & Author, Baruch College

  • TBA
  • Monday, September 14 - 7:30pm
  • Tuesday, September 15 - 7:30pm
  • TBA
  • Wednesday, September 16 - 7:30pm
  • Thursday, September 17 - 7:30pm
  • Monday, September 21 - 7:30pm
  • Tuesday, September 22 - 7:30pm
  • Wednesday, September 23 - 7:30pm
  • Thursday, September 24 - 7:30pm
  • Monday, September 28 - 7:30pm
  • Tuesday, September 29 - 7:30pm
  • The Conscience of America: The Fight for Civil Rights in Birmingham
  • Friday, September 25 - 4:03pm
  • Saturday, September 26 - 4:03pm
  • Sunday, September 27 - 4:03pm
  • TBA
  • Wednesday, September 30 - 7:30pm
  • Thursday, October 1 - 7:30pm
  • Monday, October 5 - 7:30pm
  • Tuesday, October 6 - 7:30pm
  • Wednesday, October 7 - 7:30pm
  • Thursday, October 8 - 7:30pm
  • Monday, October 12 - 7:30pm
  • More Than A Building, A Dream Come True: The Opening of the African American Museum
  • Friday, October 9 - 9:00am
  • Saturday, October 10 - 9:00am
  • Sunday, October 11 - 9:00am