So come along with the roadtrippers as they explore more wide-ranging models of what’s possible for their futures when our systems do more to ensure Black men’s success in postsecondary education and beyond. Through their journey, you’ll meet inspiring Black male thought leaders and role leaders across a variety of fields—and you’ll learn from proven supports and environments within higher ed that are already helping Black men succeed.
Roadtrip Nation is made available to public television by KQED Presents, the national distribution service of San Francisco-based public media station KQED. “Thriving – Black Men in Higher Education” will air nationally on public television starting in September 2025 (check local listings). It will air on KQED 9 as follows: Tuesday, 9/9 at 11pm, Saturday, 9/13 at 6pm, and Mondays, 9/15 & 9/22 at 11:30pm.
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For more information about the documentary, contact:
Dan Ford
949-764-9121
dford@roadtripnation.org
Featured Leaders and Locations
Marcus Anthony Hunter
Professor of Sociology and African American Studies, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Corey Emanuel
Media Psychologist
Inglewood, CA
Shaun Harper
Founder & Executive Director, USC Race and Equity Center
Glassell Park, CA
Koffi C. Akakpo
President, Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY
Anthony Moody
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center
Lexington, KY
Mawuli Mel Davis
Founding Partner, Davis Bozeman Johnson Law
Decatur, GA
Kerry Bowie
Co-Founder, President & Executive Director, Browning the Green Space
Somerville, MA
Michael D. Smith
CEO, AmeriCorps
Washington, D.C.
Ronald S. Gamble
Theoretical Astrophysicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD
Roadtrip Nation: Thriving – Black Men in Higher Education is made possible by ECMC Foundation, Lumina Foundation, and Strada Education Foundation
Distributor: American Public Television (APT)
Presenting Station: KQED, San Francisco
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About APT
American Public Television (APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. Founded in 1961, APT distributes 250 new program titles per year and more than one-third of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles in the U.S. APT’s diverse catalog includes prominent documentaries, performance, dramas, how-to programs, classic movies, children’s series and news and current affairs programs. Midsomer Murders, America’s Test Kitchen, AfroPoP, Rick Steves’ Europe, Pacific Heartbeat, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television, The Indian Doctor, Legacy List with Matt Paxton, Lidia’s Kitchen, Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen, Simply Ming, The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, Front & Center, James Patterson’s Kid Stew and NHK Newsline are a sampling of APT’s programs, considered some of the most popular on public television. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service and distributes Create®TV — featuring the best of public television’s lifestyle programming — and WORLD™, public television’s premier news, science and documentary channel. aptonline.org
About KQED Presents
KQED Presents is the national television distribution service of KQED, the San Francisco-based PBS and NPR member station. Since 1987, KQED Presents has worked with independent producers to bring the highest-quality documentary films and series to public television stations across the country. KQED Presents guides producers through the complexities of public media distribution, ensuring their programs meet all technical, editorial, and funding standards necessary for national broadcast. kqed.org/about/kqed-presents
