The Talented Mr. Barry Jenkins By Eugene S. Robinson Copy link By Eugene S. Robinson There are probably half a dozen reasons why a Barry Jenkins doesn’t happen, and growing up in the blighted Liberty City in Miami, Florida, where success stories are few and far between is probably the most significant one. But since true talent will out, that’s precisely what Jenkins did, directing his way to Academy Award wins, Time‘s list of the most influential people in the world and the prime pole position on The Carlos Watson Show. You can find excerpts below or listen to the full interview on the show’s podcast feed.