Brooklyn Castle Star, Rochelle Ballantyne, on the Talk Show, Harry

On January 24th, the NBCUniversal talk show, Harry, will feature the inspiring story of Rochelle Ballantyne, an expert-level chessplayer who aspires to become the first African-American female master. The episode will spotlight “women who are empowering others and making a difference in their communities”.

"When I push myself, then nothing can stop me." -Rochelle Ballantyne, Brooklyn Castle

Ballantyne was featured in Brooklyn Castle, an award-winning documentary about IS 318, a public school with one of the most successful junior high school chess teams in the country.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=47&v=tFzUYRC3_H8 In 2015, CoverGirl interviewed Ballantyne for its #GirlsCan project, which focused on empowering women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhxwRpOuSls Ballantyne currently attends Stanford University on a full scholarship. The episode airs on January 24. For details on watching in your area, visit the Harry TV Website.