This edition: Black America: 10 Years of Truth, Triumph & Transformation
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Original tape date: February 4, 2026. First aired: March 4, 2026.For ten years, Black America has told our stories and helped shape the conversation about our future. From celebrating the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to visiting Birmingham, Alabama and exploring the historic A.G. Gaston Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. strategized during the Civil Rights Movement — we have witnessed history and honored legacy.
We’ve engaged in powerful conversations with filmmakers, physicians, thought leaders, and barrier-breaking history makers who continue to influence where we are today in Black America.
In this special commemorative edition, hosted by Carol Jenkins, we look back at the moments that moved us, the voices that inspired us, and the vision that continues to guide us forward.
Guest List
Derrick Barnes Author
Dr. Uché Blackstock Author, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Host, African American Legends
Staceyann Chin Spoken Word Poet
Misty Copeland Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre
June Cross Documentary Producer
Dapper Dan Fashion Designer
Hon. David N. Dinkins 106th Mayor of NYC
Kamilah Forbes Executive Producer, The Apollo Theater
Nikki Giovanni Poet
Christina M. Greer Political Scientist
Carla Hall Chef
Spike Lee Filmmaker & Director
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad Director, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Faith Ringgold Artist
Ruby Sales Social Activist
Damien Sneed Music Composer
Kim Taylor-Thompson Professor, Clinical Law Emerita, NYU School of Law
Courtney B. Vance Actor
Linda Villarosa Author, Under the Skin
Darren Walker President, Ford Foundation
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- Thursday, June 11 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 15 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 16 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, June 17 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, June 18 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 22 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 23 - 7:30pm
- The Conscience of America: The Fight for Civil Rights in Birmingham
- Friday, June 12 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, June 13 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, June 14 - 4:00pm
- Friday, July 3 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, July 4 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, July 5 - 1:00pm
- More Than A Building, A Dream Come True: The Opening of the African American Museum
- Friday, June 19 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 4:00pm
- Friday, June 26 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, June 27 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, June 28 - 1:00pm
- TBA
- Wednesday, June 24 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, June 25 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 29 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 30 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, July 1 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, July 2 - 7:30pm
- Monday, July 6 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, July 7 - 7:30pm
- TBA
- Wednesday, July 8 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, July 9 - 7:30pm
- What Are You Willing To Lose When You Put Your Career First?
- Wednesday, June 3 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, June 4 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 8 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 9 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, June 10 - 7:30pm
- The Conscience of America: The Fight for Civil Rights in Birmingham
- Friday, May 29 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 1:00pm
- Making Time To Heal
- Wednesday, May 27 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, May 28 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 1 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 2 - 7:30pm
- More Than A Building, A Dream Come True: The Opening of the African American Museum
- Friday, May 15 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 1:00pm
- Be Bold Enough to Change the Game
- Wednesday, May 13 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, May 14 - 7:30pm
- Monday, May 18 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, May 19 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, May 20 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, May 21 - 7:30pm
- Monday, May 25 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, May 26 - 7:30pm
- When Words Breathe: A Conversation with Mahogany L. Browne
- Tuesday, May 12 - 7:30pm
