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Join us for a Juneteenth edition of #TellBlackStories featuring Director and showrunner of the limited series The Underground Railroad, Barry Jenkins in conversation with Color Of Change’s Senior Director Of Media, Culture, and Economic Justice, Jade Magnus Ogunnaike on his new series, reparations and the importance of honoring your ancestors.  Make sure you check out the Underground Railroad, the ten-episode series now streaming on Amazon Prime.

For this Women’s History Month edition of #TellBlackStores,  full-time educator and co-founder of The Debt Collective LA, Dr. Richelle Brooks joins Color Of Change’s Senior Director Of Media, Culture, and Economic Justice, Jade Magnus Ogunnaike for a discussion on our recent Student Debt Elimination survey, pressuring the Biden administration to eliminate student debt,  and the impact student loans have on our communities ability to thrive. 

For a Women’s History Month edition of #TellBlackStories, Color Of Change’s  Deputy Senior Director of Criminal Justice & Democracy Campaigns, Erika Maye. is joined in conversation with writer, professor, & political commentator, Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss the filibuster and the voting rights act!

This International Women’s Day, join us in conversation about the new film “Judas And The Black Messiah” and the legacy of The Black Panther Party, Color Of Change’s Culture & Entertainment Advocacy Director Kristen Marston sits down with actress Dominique Fishback “Deborah Johnson,” activist and mother of Fred Hampton Jr., Mother Akua, and activist and widow of Black Panther founder Huey Newton Fredricka Newton. They honor the women’s role in the Black Panther Party, and the power of art in awakening new generations to the legacy of Fred Hampton and the Panther Party.

This week Tinashe, Ace Rice, Mike Reesé, Cristina Martinez, Infinity Song’s Momo, Matthew Dicks, sat down with host, Jamiliah Lemiuex for a roundtable discussion of the new EP,  ‘Black History Always.’ The EP is the second volume of an ongoing collaboration between Hollywood Records and The Undefeated, ESPN’s initiative exploring the intersection of sports, race, and culture. It’s a beautiful reminder of the significant role that art and music continue to play in the fight for racial justice.

#ICYMI: Ledisi is back with a new album called #TheWildCard! Listen to this interview as she talks about the production process, the importance of its release, and why she thinks #SoulMusic is exactly what we need right now with host, Gia Peppers.

Legendary singer Kelly Rowland joins host Gia Peppers to discuss the release of her newest EP, K, her inspiration behind the album, and the importance of supporting Black women artists in the music industry.

This week, we are joined by Nikkolas Smith—the powerful artist behind the viral and prolific art pieces of #ahmaudarbery #atatianajefferson, and more. Listen as he chats with host Gia Peppers about the importance of using art to speak when we don’t have the words, and how he finds joy and healing through his work.

For our 2nd anniversary podcast, actress Kerry Washington joined Color Of Change’s President, Rashad Robinson to discuss everything #LittleFiresEverywhere and how we use stories to build community. 

A conversation, moderated by Tracee Ellis Ross with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Representative Leslie Herod, Color Of Change VP, Arisha Hatch, and small business owners – Jennifer Lord and Thomasina Jackson on The Crown Act, combating hair discrimination and the state of small Black businesses throughout the pandemic.

UNION LA Owner, Chris Gibbs, sits down with Color Of Change’s Chief Marketing and Storytelling Officer, Rashid Shabazz, to discuss being a Black business owner in 2020, the re-release of UNION LA’s Sonos One SL Harlem Toile speaker with Sheila Bridges and the launch of COC’s new Black Business Green Book.

A conversation, moderated by Gia Peppers, that brings the artists behind the new EP ‘I Can’t Breathe / Music for the Movement’ together to discuss the power of Black art and music in today‘s protest movement and the themes at play in their songs.  Artists include: Rapsody, Terrace Martin, Alex Isley, Robert Glasper, Jensen McRae, and Keedron Bryant.

Check out this unreleased episode from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival featuring Radha Blank (Director, ‘The 40 Year-Old Version,’) as she discusses her new film, ‘The 40 Year-Old Version,’ and the importance of Black women telling their own stories. Moderated by Gia Peppers (Entertainment Journalist) and Bridget Todd (Podcaster, Writer, Activist).

Gia Peppers (Entertainment Journalist) sat down with actor and star of Christoper Nolan’s new film, Tenet, John David Washington, to discuss his journey to the film, how his experience at his HBCU, Morehouse College, shaped his career, and why Tenet is a must see film.

Rashid Shabazz (Chief Marketing and Storytelling Officer, Color Of Change) sits down with Blackstar Film Festival creator and Director, Maori Holmes, to discuss the importance of the Blackstar Film Festival, its origins, and why it’s so important to provide spaces to tell and uplift the work of BIPOC creatives.

The Directors of Beyoncé’s new film,’Black Is King,’ sat down with Gia Peppers (Entertainment Journalist) to discuss their creative journeys to the piece, how Blackness and community served as inspirations, and the impact it had on Black children. Featured directors: Jenn Nkiru, Joshua Kissi, Emmanuel Adjei, Blitz Bazawule, Ibra Ake and Kwasi Fordjour.

Janicza Bravo (Director, ZOLA) sat down with Maori Holmes (Director, Black Star Film Festival) at Sundance to discuss her experience writing and directing the film, ZOLA, and why the film is a love letter to the internet and Black twitter.

Check out this unreleased episode from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival featuring Alicia Garza (Activist, Writer, and Co-founder, Black Lives Matter Network) as she discusses the importance of activism, representation, and building Black political power.  Moderated by Kendrick Sampson (Actor and Activist) and Bridget Todd (Podcaster, Writer, Activist). 

Cord Jefferson (Writer – Watchmen, Succession, The Good Place) joins Gia Peppers (Entertainment Journalist) to discuss the acclaimed series Watchmen, the importance and impact stories have on culture, and the calls for change in Hollywood in light of the national uprisings for Black lives.

Dawn Porter (Director), Erika Alexander (Producer), and Tamar-Kali (Music Composer), sits down with Color Of Change President, Rashad Robinson, to discuss their new film, “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” which chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform, and immigration.