Television & News Media featuring Dr. Frank Leon Roberts
Recent Television Appearances (2020 Only)
Black Lives Matter Explained: The History of a Movement (Channel 4 News)
What, for the Black American, is the Fourth of July? (Al Jazeera Interview, July 2020)
The George Floyd Policing Act (Al Jazeera Interview, June 25, 2020)
Black Protest in an Age of Unrest (Al Jazeera Interview, June 9, 2020)
Juneteenth in the Age of the Movement for Black Lives (Al Jazeera Interview, June 14, 2020)
“When Black Communities Are Liberated, We Are All Liberated” (Al Jazeera Interview, June 2020)
Recent Print Media Mentioning Dr. Frank Roberts (2014-2020 Selections):
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, “The Data Driving Democracy Understanding How the Internet Is Transforming Politics and Civic Engagement”
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), The Ferguson Effect: Why Wesley Bell’s Primary Victory in St. Louis Matters
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), “How Black Lives Matter Changed the Way Americans Fight for Freedom”
The Brown Daily Herald, “Activist Talks Nuances of Black Lives Matter Movement”
Tribune-Star, 'Turn up the volume on our love' Keynote speaker praises civil rights leader during annual MLK dinner
The Ohio Lantern, “Frank Leon Roberts provides clarity on Black Lives Matter Movement”
Concord Monitor, “Black Lives Matter activist speaks at St. Paul’s School about MLK Jr.”
The Wenatchee World, 'Stand Against Racism' event at WVC draws a crowd” Madison Meyer
Fader Magazine Why Frank Leon Roberts’s College Course On Black Lives Matter Is So Important October 11, 2016 (Feature Story, Fader Magazine )
Fader Magazine, "The Black Lives Matter Syllabus Is An Invaluable Resource (Second Feature Story in Fader Magazine)
The San Francisco Chronicle, 50 years later, Black Lives Matter takes up Panthers’ fight http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/50-years-later-Black-Lives-Matter-takes-up-Black-9970252.php October 14, 2016
NBC News "Black Lives Matter Goes Global" http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/blacklivesmatter-goes-global-n618156 August 11, 2016
Ebony.com "Why Frank Ocean Matters" Ebony.com August 2016
NBC News, AUG 2 2016,"Broadway for Black Lives Matter' Concert Rallies Artists, Actors" NBCnews.com
Playbill, "Why Black Lives Matter, Especially to Broadway" AUG 2, 2016**
CBC News, "Black lives, blue lives, all lives: What does it mean when we say certain lives matter?" CBC News, July 25, 2016
Univision, http://www.univision.com/nueva-york/wxtv/black-lives-matter-un-movimiento-en-desahogo-al-culminar-una-semana-dura Univison, Jul 08, 2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education, "Thrust Into a National Debate on Race, 2 Missouri Chiefs Resign"
New York Times, "Questioning of Garner Protesters in New York Renews Concerns About Police Practices," The New York Times, April 28, 2015
NPR, "Ferguson In The Classroom: How One College Took Up Race And Policing This Semester," NPR November 9, 2015
Uptown Magazine**Cover Story, "Ferguson on Fire"
Published Nov 24, 2014**Vibe Magazine, "A Blues Ballad for Ferguson: Where Do We Go From Here?"
Published October 17, 2014 **
Other Media