This edition: The Free Black Women's Library
Episode Details
First aired: December 5, 2025.The Free Black Women’s Library is open to all. It is a space of care, creativity, and connection, serving as a literary hub and community archive for Black women’s stories. Founded in 2015 by Ola Ronke, who saw a need for inclusive “third spaces” in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, the library invites visitors to “read, write, work, rest, dream, and learn in this space.” It has since become a cherished place for both longtime locals and newcomers.
(7 min, Documentary , Director: Fatou Seck)
Director Fatou Seck joins us in the studio to discuss the making and inspiration behind her work, a story grounded in preserving Black visual history and culture. Watch the full conversation on CUNY TV Presents: Maysles Documentary Center, now on YouTube.
Guest List
Fatou Seck Filmmaker, The Free Black Women's Library
- The Maysles Documentary Center
- Friday, December 12 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 2:00pm
- Friday, December 19 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 2:00pm
- Friday, December 26 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 2:00pm
- Friday, January 2 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 2:00pm
- The Free Black Women's Library
- Friday, December 12 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 2:30pm
- Friday, December 19 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 2:30pm
- Friday, December 26 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 2:30pm
- Friday, January 2 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 2:30pm
- Les Vouèsins
- Friday, December 12 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 2:40pm
- Friday, December 19 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 2:40pm
- Friday, December 26 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 2:40pm
- Friday, January 2 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 2:40pm
- Who Am I?
- Friday, December 12 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 2:55pm
- Friday, December 19 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 2:55pm
- Friday, December 26 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 2:55pm
- Friday, January 2 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 2:55pm
- Off Gramatan Avenue
- Friday, December 12 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:00pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:00pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:00pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:00pm
- Poesía en Vivo
- Friday, December 12 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:10pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:10pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:10pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:10pm
- Experiencing Social Media
- Friday, December 12 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:20pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:20pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:20pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:20pm
- Into The Frying Pan: Exploring the Soul of Southern Food
- Friday, December 12 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:30pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:30pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:30pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:30pm
- Eating in Private
- Friday, December 12 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:40pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:40pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:40pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:40pm
- Panyen Banbou
- Friday, December 12 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 3:50pm
- Friday, December 19 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 3:50pm
- Friday, December 26 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 3:50pm
- Friday, January 2 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 3:50pm
- Purpose Tapes
- Friday, December 12 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 4:05pm
- Friday, December 19 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 4:05pm
- Friday, December 26 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 4:05pm
- Friday, January 2 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 4:05pm
- Volver Volver: Amor, Mariachi, y Familia ft.Mariachi Reyes
- Friday, December 12 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, December 13 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, December 14 - 4:15pm
- Friday, December 19 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, December 20 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, December 21 - 4:15pm
- Friday, December 26 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 4:15pm
- Friday, January 2 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, January 3 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, January 4 - 4:15pm
- Volver Volver: Amor, Mariachi, y Familia ft.Mariachi Reyes
- Friday, December 5 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 4:15pm
- Purpose Tapes
- Friday, December 5 - 4:05pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 4:05pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 4:05pm
- Panyen Banbou
- Friday, December 5 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:50pm
- Eating in Private
- Friday, December 5 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:40pm
- Into The Frying Pan: Exploring the Soul of Southern Food
- Friday, December 5 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:30pm
- Experiencing Social Media
- Friday, December 5 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:20pm
- Poesía en Vivo
- Friday, December 5 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:10pm
- Off Gramatan Avenue
- Friday, December 5 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 3:00pm
- Who Am I?
- Friday, December 5 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 2:55pm
- Les Vouèsins
- Friday, December 5 - 2:40pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 2:40pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 2:40pm
- The Free Black Women's Library
- Friday, December 5 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 2:30pm
- The Maysles Documentary Center
- Friday, December 5 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, December 6 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, December 7 - 2:00pm
- Waiting Room
- Friday, November 14 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 4:15pm
- Friday, November 21 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 4:15pm
- Friday, November 28 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 4:15pm
- The Box
- Friday, November 14 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 4:00pm
- Friday, November 21 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 4:00pm
- Friday, November 28 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 4:00pm
- Ramyun & Tangerines
- Friday, November 14 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 3:50pm
- Friday, November 21 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 3:50pm
- Friday, November 28 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 3:50pm
- The Class of 2020
- Friday, November 14 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 3:25pm
- Friday, November 21 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 3:25pm
- Friday, November 28 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 3:25pm
- Solicitors!
- Friday, November 14 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 3:00pm
- Friday, November 21 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 3:00pm
- Friday, November 28 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 3:00pm
- WSIA: 40 Years
- Friday, November 14 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 2:50pm
- Friday, November 21 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 2:50pm
- Friday, November 28 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 2:50pm
- It's Such A Good Day for a Festival
- Friday, November 14 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 2:30pm
- Friday, November 21 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, November 22 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, November 23 - 2:30pm
- Friday, November 28 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 2:30pm
- College of Staten Island
- Friday, November 14 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, November 15 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, November 16 - 2:00pm
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- Friday, November 28 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, November 29 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, November 30 - 2:00pm
