This edition: Stephanie Pacheco, Vanessa L. Gibson, Betsy Reed and more
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First aired: May 8, 2025.This episode presents 2025 keynote addresses by National Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco, author of “Dear CUNY" speaking at Brooklyn College; CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez speaking at Baruch College; Hunter College Class of 2025 Valedictorian Natalia Pozdnyakova; Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson speaking at Bronx Community College; Queensborough Community College Class of 2025 Valedictorian Emmanuel Ford; Journalist Betsy Reed, the Editor of The Guardian U.S. speaking at The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism; and CUNY School of Professional Studies Class of 2025 Student Speaker Courtney J. Renee.
Guest List
Emmanuel Ford Class of 2025 Valedictorian, Queensborough Community College
Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson Borough President of The Bronx, Office of the Bronx Borough President
Félix V. Matos Rodriguez, Ph.D. Chancellor, City University of New York
Stephanie Pacheco National Youth Poet Laureate, The City University of New York
Natalia Pozdnyakova Class of 2025 Valedictorian, Hunter College
Betsy Reed Journalist and Editor, The Guardian U.S.
Courtney J. Renee Class of 2025 Student Speaker, CUNY School of Professional Studies
- Paul Knopp, Cathy N. Davidson, Antonio Reynoso and more
- Thursday, September 17 - 7:00am
- Monday, September 21 - 7:00am
- Tuesday, September 22 - 7:00am
- Saturday, September 26 - 6:00pm
- Sunday, September 27 - 6:00pm
- Stephanie Pacheco, Vanessa L. Gibson, Betsy Reed and more
- Saturday, September 19 - 6:00pm
- Sunday, September 20 - 6:00pm
- Brent Staples, Julissa Reynoso, Luis Eladio Torres and more
- Wednesday, September 23 - 7:00am
- Thursday, September 24 - 7:00am
- Monday, September 28 - 7:00am
- Tuesday, September 29 - 7:00am
- Saturday, October 3 - 6:00pm
- Sunday, October 4 - 6:00pm
- Hon. Hakeem Jeffries, Errol Louis, Keisha Sutton-James and m
- Wednesday, September 30 - 7:00am
- Thursday, October 1 - 7:00am
- Monday, October 5 - 7:00am
- Tuesday, October 6 - 7:00am
- Saturday, October 10 - 6:00pm
- Sunday, October 11 - 6:00pm
- Loretta J. Ross, Donna Ferrato, Adriano Espaillat and more
- Wednesday, October 7 - 7:00am
- Thursday, October 8 - 7:00am
- Monday, October 12 - 7:00am
- Tuesday, October 13 - 7:00am
- Rev. Al Sharpton, Murray Fisher, Cristina Jiménez Moreta, and more
- Wednesday, October 14 - 7:00am
- Thursday, October 15 - 7:00am
- Brent Staples, Julissa Reynoso, Luis Eladio Torres and more
- Saturday, August 22 - 6:00pm
- Sunday, August 23 - 6:00pm
- Monday, August 24 - 7:00am
- Wednesday, September 2 - 7:00am
- Hon. Hakeem Jeffries, Errol Louis, Keisha Sutton-James and m
- Friday, August 21 - 10:00am
- Saturday, August 22 - 10:00am
- Sunday, August 23 - 10:00am
- Tuesday, August 25 - 7:00am
- Saturday, August 29 - 6:00pm
- Sunday, August 30 - 6:00pm
- Thursday, September 3 - 7:00am
- Paul Knopp, Cathy N. Davidson, Antonio Reynoso and more
- Thursday, August 20 - 7:00am
- Tuesday, September 1 - 7:00am
- Wednesday, September 16 - 7:00am
- Stephanie Pacheco, Vanessa L. Gibson, Betsy Reed and more
- Wednesday, August 19 - 7:00am
- Monday, August 31 - 7:00am
- Wednesday, September 9 - 7:00am
- Thursday, September 10 - 7:00am
- Monday, September 14 - 7:00am
- Tuesday, September 15 - 7:00am
- Rev. Al Sharpton, Murray Fisher, Cristina Jiménez Moreta, and more
- Tuesday, August 18 - 7:00am
- Thursday, August 27 - 7:00am
- Friday, September 4 - 10:00am
- Saturday, September 5 - 10:00am
- Sunday, September 6 - 10:00am
- Tuesday, September 8 - 7:00am
- Saturday, September 12 - 6:00pm
- Sunday, September 13 - 6:00pm
- Loretta J. Ross, Donna Ferrato, Adriano Espaillat and more
- Monday, August 17 - 7:00am
- Wednesday, August 26 - 7:00am
- Friday, August 28 - 10:00am
- Saturday, August 29 - 10:00am
- Sunday, August 30 - 10:00am
- Saturday, September 5 - 6:00pm
- Sunday, September 6 - 6:00pm
- Monday, September 7 - 7:00am
