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

Sisters Of The Movement Conversation On Student Debt Elimination

Mar 29th, 2021 30m 10s

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

Sisters Of The Movement Conversation On The Filibuster and The Voting Rights Act

Mar 23rd, 2021 25m 26s

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

Mothers of the Movement – A Conversation with the Women Behind Judas and the Black Messiah

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 15m

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 actre

#TellBlackStories Black History Always Roundtable

Feb 26th, 2021 1h 16m

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

#TellBlackStories Featuring Ledisi – Power in Song

Feb 25th, 2021 37m 22s

#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 Peppe

Black Magic Featuring Kelly Rowland

Feb 24th, 2021 27m 3s

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.

#TellBlackStories Featuring Nikkolas Smith – Healing Through Art

Feb 18th, 2021 27m 30s

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 d

#TellBlackStories Featuring Kerry Washington – Acting as Activism

Feb 11th, 2021 30m 55s

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.

InHAIRitance: Supporting Hair Love & Small Black Beauty Businesses

Feb 4th, 2021 1h 8m

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 d

#TellBlackStories: Black Business Greenbook featuring UNION LA Owner, Chris Gibbs

Dec 8th, 2020 31m 14s

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

#TellBlackStories: Music for the Movement — Artist Roundtable

Oct 16th, 2020 55m 54s

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 song

‘The 40 Year-Old Version’ featuring Radha Blank

Oct 15th, 2020 30m 21s

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 st

‘Tenet’ featuring John David Washington

Sep 17th, 2020 29m 40s

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

Blackstar Film Festival featuring Maori Holmes

Aug 27th, 2020 24m 43s

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 importa

‘Black Is King’ Directors’ Roundtable

Aug 14th, 2020 1h 8m

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 childr

The Directors’ Cut featuring Janicza Bravo (Director, ZOLA)

Aug 13th, 2020 1h 5m

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.

#TellBlackStories featuring Alicia Garza

Aug 5th, 2020 21m 58s

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 politic

#TellBlackStories featuring Cord Jefferson

Jul 7th, 2020 49m 29s

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 li

John Lewis: Good Trouble – featuring Dawn Porter, Erika Alexander, and Tamar-Kali

Jul 2nd, 2020 46m 8s

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 soci

A Conversation with Raymond Santana (Exonerated 5)

May 30th, 2020 26m 26s

One year ago, Raymond Santana (Exonerated 5) joined our #TellBlackStories podcast to discuss Ava DuVernay’s, When They See Us, its cultural impact, and the importance of prosecutor accountability.

#TellBlackStories Featuring Marsai Martin, Carol Martin, and Josh Martin.

May 8th, 2020 37m 2s

Isolation is the new normal, but through storytelling, we remain connected. Gia Peppers (Entertainment Journalist) sits down with actor + producer, Marai Martin, and her parents Carol and Josh Martin to discuss the power of family and staying c

Justice Not Fear: Challenging the Backlash To Bail Reform

Mar 25th, 2020 1h 24m

Moderated by Yusuf Abdul-Qadir (New York Civil Liberties Union), panelists Scott Roberts (Senior Director of Criminal Justice Campaigns, Color Of Change), Nicole Triplett (New York Civil Liberties Union) Rev. Eric Jackson (Plymouth Church), Kel

#TellBlackStories: One Year Anniversary Panel

Feb 29th, 2020 1h 7m

At the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, filmmaker dream hampton moderated a discussion with Color Of Change VP Arisha Hatch, Open Society Foundations’ Rashida Bumbray, and BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Holmes about the importance of activis

‘Stop Telling Women To Smile’ featuring Tatyana Fazlalizadeh

Feb 12th, 2020 27m 6s

Visual artist and author, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, sits down with Color Of Change President, Rashad Robinson, to discuss her new book, “Stop Telling Women To Smile,” the inspiration behind her street art project, “Stop Telling Women To Smile,” and