Louvenia Jenkins, 96, became one of the first Black homeowners in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Following the devasting wildfire, she lost everything. KCAL News ...

As in, their skin was light enough that they could pass as white. Jenkins was then in her late 30s, living in a rented home in Santa Monica. She was an unmarried Black woman with darker skin.

President Garry W. Jenkins has received the 2025 Maine Black Excellence Compass Career Award from The Third Place Maine, a ...

Sacha Sebastian Jenkins was born on Aug. 22, 1971, in Philadelphia, the youngest of two children of Horace B. Jenkins, an Emmy-winning filmmaker, and Monart Renaud, a visual artist from Haiti.

And the rest is history. Jenkins is a Hall of Famer, a seven-time National Champion, a two-time USA Football Team captain, and a three-time Team USA Gold Medalist.

Paul Tazewell and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins are continuing their run of award-winning projects after the celebrated creatives both earned nominations for this year’s highly anticipated Tony Awards.

Jenkins will visit the Lilly Library on Feb. 13. She spoke with The Herald-Times about her career, creative process, and the "Black romance" label.