Chris L Jenkins

Chris L. Jenkins is an award winning journalist, independent filmmaker and political strategist. Over a 20-year career, he has told stories about social justice, identity and progressive culture, with a focus on race, class and equity. Chris is the producer and writer of the award winning documentary, "Trapped: Cash Bail in America" streaming on YouTube Originals, and the executive producer, producer and writer for "Mavericks", a 7-part docu-series set to debut in 2021. For nearly two decades, he was a reporter and editor at The Washington Post" and Managing Editor for The Root, where he covered and led award winning coverage around national politics, criminal justice, immigration, culture and race. He has also served as producer and writer for the independent film "Rikers: Innocence Lost", executive producer for "BrotherSpeak: Exploring the Lives of Black Men" and has directed and produced numerous ads for a range of national and local political and social justice campaigns. While at The Post, Chris was the author of numerous award winning stories and productions, and was on the paper's team that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for its breaking news coverage of the Virginia Tech shooting massacre.