Lynne Robinson(III)
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
LYNNE ROBINSON BIOGRAPHY
Lynne Robinson, CEO and Executive Producer of Black Robin Media, is an award-winning producer, director and writer known for her commitment to empowering and inspiring audiences through stories of women and African Americans who have shaped our world. With an expertise in history, pop culture, sports, and public affairs, she has produced a multitude of programming for networks including PBS, the Smithsonian Channel, BET, TV One, Audible Originals, YouTube Originals, Discovery Communications, National Geographic, AspireTV and NBA Entertainment, as well as institutions such as the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, The Muhammad Ali Center, The William Jefferson Clinton Library, and The Basketball Hall of Fame.
Robinson has earned several recent credits on television programs, documentaries and podcasts including director of the 2023 BET documentary BLACK+ICONIC: Style Gods, celebrating Black icons and pioneers of style and fashion, hosted by award-winning actor, singer, producer, playwright and activist Billy Porter and executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and Firelight Films. She was an executive producer of the 2022 MPT and Firelight Films documentaries Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass, which both aired on PBS.
Robinson directed and produced the 2021 Audible Originals Daymond John: Founding FUBU, featuring entrepreneur, author, and star of ABC's Shark Tank Daymond John's captivating personal memoir about New York's hip-hop scene in the 90's and how his passion for rap culture led he and three of his childhood friends to start the iconic fashion label FUBU. She was also the Executive Producer of the award-winning 2021 Smithsonian Channel documentary Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters which follows international folk superstars Grammy award-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell, and Amythyst Kiah on their inaugural American concert tour, exploring the captivating stories behind the album's instrumentation and lyrics, and the issues of gender, race, liberation, and the legacy of slavery in folk music.
Robinson's previous works include serving as the executive producer and director of AspireTV's series Icons, Idols and Influencers featuring comedian Chris Spencer's one-on-one interviews with celebrities including Tracee Ellis Ross, Magic Johnson, Regina Hall and Lil Rel; executive producer of Steve Harvey: Act Like A Success, Think Like A Success, featuring TV host, author and comedian Steve Harvey performing a one-man show based on his best-selling book of the same name; and executive producer of the talk series Exhale featuring co-hosts Issa Rae, Malinda Williams, Rene Syler, Angela Burt-Murray and Erin Jackson engaging in provocative conversations with celebrities and experts about topics including relationships, social justice, sexuality, faith and wellness. Robinson's works also include the TV One special In Conversation: The Senator Barack Obama Interview, which as the executive producer, producer, and director, she won a 2008 NAACP Image Award. She followed up the success of this show, with In Conversation: The Michelle Obama Interview garnering a second NAACP Image Award in 2009.
Robinson is the executive producer and director of the films and media produced by Black Robin Media for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture's (NMAAHC) exhibition Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures which opened in March 2023. This follows her previous work with NMAAHC, including the honor of leading Black Robin Media's producers, writers, editors, and designers in the production of several large-format films and media presentations featured in the Sports, Musical Crossroads, Taking the Stage and Power of Place permanent galleries.
Robinson is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She has been active in several organizations committed to the growth and promotion of our youth, including serving as a member of the Washington D.C. chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, a founding board member of the City Collegiate Public Charter School, and a former board member of the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in English Literature.
Lynne Robinson, CEO and Executive Producer of Black Robin Media, is an award-winning producer, director and writer known for her commitment to empowering and inspiring audiences through stories of women and African Americans who have shaped our world. With an expertise in history, pop culture, sports, and public affairs, she has produced a multitude of programming for networks including PBS, the Smithsonian Channel, BET, TV One, Audible Originals, YouTube Originals, Discovery Communications, National Geographic, AspireTV and NBA Entertainment, as well as institutions such as the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, The Muhammad Ali Center, The William Jefferson Clinton Library, and The Basketball Hall of Fame.
Robinson has earned several recent credits on television programs, documentaries and podcasts including director of the 2023 BET documentary BLACK+ICONIC: Style Gods, celebrating Black icons and pioneers of style and fashion, hosted by award-winning actor, singer, producer, playwright and activist Billy Porter and executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and Firelight Films. She was an executive producer of the 2022 MPT and Firelight Films documentaries Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass, which both aired on PBS.
Robinson directed and produced the 2021 Audible Originals Daymond John: Founding FUBU, featuring entrepreneur, author, and star of ABC's Shark Tank Daymond John's captivating personal memoir about New York's hip-hop scene in the 90's and how his passion for rap culture led he and three of his childhood friends to start the iconic fashion label FUBU. She was also the Executive Producer of the award-winning 2021 Smithsonian Channel documentary Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters which follows international folk superstars Grammy award-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell, and Amythyst Kiah on their inaugural American concert tour, exploring the captivating stories behind the album's instrumentation and lyrics, and the issues of gender, race, liberation, and the legacy of slavery in folk music.
Robinson's previous works include serving as the executive producer and director of AspireTV's series Icons, Idols and Influencers featuring comedian Chris Spencer's one-on-one interviews with celebrities including Tracee Ellis Ross, Magic Johnson, Regina Hall and Lil Rel; executive producer of Steve Harvey: Act Like A Success, Think Like A Success, featuring TV host, author and comedian Steve Harvey performing a one-man show based on his best-selling book of the same name; and executive producer of the talk series Exhale featuring co-hosts Issa Rae, Malinda Williams, Rene Syler, Angela Burt-Murray and Erin Jackson engaging in provocative conversations with celebrities and experts about topics including relationships, social justice, sexuality, faith and wellness. Robinson's works also include the TV One special In Conversation: The Senator Barack Obama Interview, which as the executive producer, producer, and director, she won a 2008 NAACP Image Award. She followed up the success of this show, with In Conversation: The Michelle Obama Interview garnering a second NAACP Image Award in 2009.
Robinson is the executive producer and director of the films and media produced by Black Robin Media for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture's (NMAAHC) exhibition Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures which opened in March 2023. This follows her previous work with NMAAHC, including the honor of leading Black Robin Media's producers, writers, editors, and designers in the production of several large-format films and media presentations featured in the Sports, Musical Crossroads, Taking the Stage and Power of Place permanent galleries.
Robinson is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She has been active in several organizations committed to the growth and promotion of our youth, including serving as a member of the Washington D.C. chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, a founding board member of the City Collegiate Public Charter School, and a former board member of the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in English Literature.