Making Black America: Through the Grapevine - Production & Contact Info

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70 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Self Self See fewer	4	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Self - Princeton University Self - Princeton University See fewer	4	PBS News Hour (1975)
Earl Lewis Self - University of Michigan Self - University of Michigan See fewer	4	Lincoln Speaks (2015)
Tiffany Gill Self - Rutgers University Self - Rutgers University See fewer	4	The Beauty of Blackness (2022)
Jelani Favors Self - North Carolina A&T State University Self - North Carolina A&T State University See fewer	4	Redefined: J.R. Smith (2023)
Angela Davis Self - University of California Santa Cruz Self - University of California Santa Cruz See fewer	3	Untitled Angela Davis Project
Robin D.G. Kelley Self - University of California Los Angeles Self - University of California Los Angeles See fewer	3	The Commish (1991)
Jason King Self - New York University Self - New York University See fewer	3	Piece by Piece (2024)
Imani Perry Self - Princeton University Self - Princeton University See fewer	3	Independent Lens (1999)
Nathan Connolly Self - John Hopkins University Self - John Hopkins University See fewer	3	History Extra podcast (2007)
Audrey Schmaltz CEO Ground Crew / Self - Founder CEO Ground Crew / Self - Founder See fewer	3	Tilmon Tempo (1972)
Dana Williams Self - Howard University Self - Howard University See fewer	3	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Brittney Cooper Self - Rutgers University Self - Rutgers University See fewer	3	Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (2023)
Mark Whitaker Author / Self - Journalist Author / Self - Journalist See fewer	3	The League (2023)
Ashley Farmer Self - University of Texas at Austin Self - University of Texas at Austin See fewer	3	Debbe Dunning's Dude Ranch Roundup (2017)
Michael L. Lomax Self - President & CEO United Negro College Fund Self - President & CEO United Negro College Fund See fewer	3	PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (2011)
Davarian L. Baldwin Self - Trinity College Self - Trinity College See fewer	3	American Experience (1988)
Allissa Richardson Self - University of Southern California Self - University of Southern California See fewer	3	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Nikki Taylor Self - Howard University Self - Howard University See fewer	2	Stolen Girl
Deborah Willis Self - New York University Self - New York University See fewer	2	Independent Lens (1999)
James D. Anderson Self - University of Illinois Self - University of Illinois See fewer	2	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Quincy T. Mills Self - University of Maryland College Park Self - University of Maryland College Park See fewer	2	New Books in African American Studies (2011)
Robyn C. Spencer Self - Lehman College Self - Lehman College See fewer	2	New Books in Gender Studies (2011)
Tera W. Hunter Self - Princeton University Self - Princeton University See fewer	2	The African American Studies Podcast (2016)
Linda Johnson Rice Self - CEO Johnson Publishing Company Self - CEO Johnson Publishing Company See fewer	2	The Empire of Ebony
Joe Trotter Self - Carnegie Mellon University Self - Carnegie Mellon University See fewer	2	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Elizabeth McHenry Self - New York University Self - New York University See fewer	2	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Marybeth Gasman Self - Rutgers University Self - Rutgers University See fewer	2	What Goes 'Round: TEDxBloomington (2014)
Adrian Loving DJ / Self - Music Historian DJ / Self - Music Historian See fewer	2	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Shennette Garrett-Scott Self - Texas A&M University Self - Texas A&M University See fewer	2	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Gabrielle Foreman Self - Pennsylvania State University Self - Pennsylvania State University See fewer	2	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
André Holland Self Self See fewer	1	Moonlight (I) (2016)
Killer Mike Activist / Entrepreneur / Self - Rapper Activist / Entrepreneur / Self - Rapper See fewer	1	Venom (2018)
Fab 5 Freddy Filmmaker / Self - Artist Filmmaker / Self - Artist See fewer	1	Wild Style (1982)
Bridgett M. Davis Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	1	Naked Acts (1996)
Jason Moran Self - Artist Self - Artist See fewer	1	Selma (2014)
Krystal Davis Self - Inclusion & Diversity Professional Self - Inclusion & Diversity Professional See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Charles M. Blow Self - Author & Columnist New York Times Self - Author & Columnist New York Times See fewer	1	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Jeanne Theoharis Self - Brooklyn College Self - Brooklyn College See fewer	1	The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
Martha S. Jones Self - John Hopkins University Self - John Hopkins University See fewer	1	Reconstruction: America after The Civil War (2019)
Elizabeth Hinton Self - Yale University Self - Yale University See fewer	1	Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021)
Ras Baraka Self - Mayor City of Newark NJ Self - Mayor City of Newark NJ See fewer	1	Ras Baraka: What We Want (2020)
Bennie Wiley Philanthropist / Self - Corporate Director Philanthropist / Self - Corporate Director See fewer	1	The Dark End of the Street (1981)
Candacy Taylor Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	1	The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)
Leonard Moore Self - The University of Texas at Austin Self - The University of Texas at Austin See fewer	1	Frontline (1983)
Kevin Bracey Self - Marketing Director Self - Marketing Director See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Corey Walker Self - Wake Forest University Self - Wake Forest University See fewer	1	The Littlest Ones: A Dogumentary (2009)
Joseph Ravenell Self - Physician & Men's Health Researcher Self - Physician & Men's Health Researcher See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Eric Arnesen Self - George Washington University Self - George Washington University See fewer	1	Make It Plain with Mark Thompson (2019)
Leigh Soares Self - Mississippi State University Self - Mississippi State University See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Dennis Mitchell Jr. Self - Denny Moe's Superstar Barbershop Self - Denny Moe's Superstar Barbershop See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Porsha Olayiwola Self - Boston Poet Laureate Self - Boston Poet Laureate See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Flash Wiley Community Activist / Philanthropist / Self - Attorney Community Activist / Philanthropist / Self - Attorney See fewer	1	The Little Sister (1985)
Faith Barrett Self - Duquesne University Self - Duquesne University See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
D'Andre Fernandez Self - Prince Hall Mason Self - Prince Hall Mason See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham Self - Harvard University Self - Harvard University See fewer	1	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Cheryl LaRoche Self - University of Maryland Self - University of Maryland See fewer	1	Time Team America (2009)
Shannon King Self - Fairfield University Self - Fairfield University See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Andrea Campbell Self - Boston City Council Self - Boston City Council See fewer	1	SBS World News (2002)
Karl Brillant Self - Community Service Coordinator Self - Community Service Coordinator See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Julee Wilson Self - Beauty Director Self - Beauty Director See fewer	1	The Beauty of Blackness (2022)
Chelsea Miller Co Founder Freedom March NYC / Self - Activist Co Founder Freedom March NYC / Self - Activist See fewer	1	Soul of a Nation (2021)
Bernard Lumpkin Patron / Self - Art Collector Patron / Self - Art Collector See fewer	1	SG (2000)
Theda Skocpol Self - Harvard University Self - Harvard University See fewer	1	The Ezra Klein Show (2016)
Richard Taylor Self - Suffolk University Self - Suffolk University See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Jennifer Saint-Preux Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Kate Masur Self - Northwestern University Self - Northwestern University See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Naneka Brathwaite Self - Educational Equity Advocate Self - Educational Equity Advocate See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
Manisha Sinha Self - University of Connecticut Self - University of Connecticut See fewer	1	Algorithmically Inconvenient (2021)
Carl Bell Self - Management Consultant Self - Management Consultant See fewer	1	Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)