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NYC's Leading Social Justice Talk Show, Brooklyn Savvy, Returns for Celebratory 20th Season

Premiering on NYC Life, Channel 25, Sunday May 19

New season to feature Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage, Actor Malik Yoba, Eric Garner’s Mother Gwen Carr, and more

NEW YORK, NY – Social justice talk show, Brooklyn Savvy, returns to NYC Life, Channel 25, the flagship channel of NYC Media, on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 10:00AM ET. Viewers tuning in will follow executive producer and host Toni Williams as she continues the show’s mission to be a beacon of light – building bridges, pushing the needle, and activating social change and justice – which it has done for the past 15 years. This season explores race, policing, economic deprivation, updates on the Cannabis movement, entrepreneurial opportunities for Black women and much more. Brooklyn Savvy is a broadcast partner of NYC Media, the official network and production group for the City of New York and part of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

"Brooklyn Savvy is dedicated to telling the stories and hosting conversations that amplify the challenges faced by underrepresented and marginalized communities,” said Executive Producer and Host of Brooklyn Savvy, Toni Williams. “We lean into tough conversations that shift the narrative and confront societal paradigms. For 20 seasons Brooklyn Savvy has crafted content that fosters understanding, builds bridges and changes hearts and minds. We are grateful to NYCLife for being a partner and providing a platform for these courageous conversations."

"We are thrilled to premiere the 20th season of Brooklyn Savvy on NYC Life, NYC Media's lifestyle channel, and congratulate Toni and her team as they celebrate 20 seasons of informing, uplifting and entertaining New York," said Karen Johnson, General Manager of NYC Media at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. "If you’ve been watching Brooklyn Savvy from its inception, you are now officially a smarter and more connected New Yorker.”

Guests of Brooklyn Savvy in this season include:

Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer-prize winning playwright

Malik Yoba, Actor and real estate developer

Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner

Edwin Raymond, Author and ex-NYPD lieutenant

Kathleen Daniel, NYC Chief Democracy Officer