A Conversation With Former CIA Operative Darrell Blocker

In this episode of Puzzle Piece, host Momodou Jallow leads a rare interview with former CIA operative Darrell M. Blocker. As a former intelligence officer, Darrell held prominent positions at the CIA including Chief of Africa Division, Deputy Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, and Chief of Training at Camp Peary, Virginia better known as "The Farm."

Darrell, an agency veteran of nearly three decades describes his own experience climbing the CIA's ranks and his observations about geopolitical issues around the world. He retired in 2018 as the most senior black officer in the CIA's Directorate of Operations.