Historic Public Affairs Series “Black Journal” Now Available Online at the American Archive of Public Broadcasting Interviews from the 1960s and 1970s Include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Lewis, Angela Davis, and others A collection of episodes from “Black Journal,”the first nationally televised public affairs program produced for, about, and by Black Americans has been released by The…
Read More “Black Journal” Available OnlineHow a party spent decades making itself white. By Clare Malone Published Jun. 24, 2020 Editor’s note: This story includes a historical quote that uses a racial slur. Election Day 1981 was ugly in some largely Black and Hispanic districts of Trenton, New Jersey. Ominous signs hung outside several polling places: WARNING THIS AREA IS BEING PATROLLED BY…
Read More The Republican ChoiceLibrary of Congress Awarded Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity to Danielle Allen Allen, Director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Will Work with the Library to Share Expertise on Justice, Citizenship and Democracy with a Wide Audience “We are proud to honor Danielle Allen, a leading expert on justice,…
Read More Kluge Prize to Danielle AllenThere’s nothing else to say. With the deaths of Rep. John Lewis and the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian, the U.S. has lost two civil rights greats who drew upon their faith as they pushed for equality for Black Americans. Vivian, an early adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died July 17 at the age of…
Read More John Lewis, C.T. Vivian, RIPToday the final Supreme Court decisions of the term were announced. Here are a few highlights of this term’s rulings: The court ruled that nearly half of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation in the eyes of the criminal justice system, preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans. The court on Thursday cleared…
Read More Understanding the SupremesThe Redskins are finally getting a new name and a lot of the suggestions are honestly great Tod Perry 07.13.20 I am so sorry that the great Rev. Juanita Helphrey passed before she got to see what she had worked so hard for during her life. Juanita Helphrey, 76, died Friday, January 5, 2018, in a…
Read More Washington Football Team Changes NameMake a yellow cake using a cake mix or a simple yellow cake recipe. Use vanilla and almond extract in equal amounts. Take 3 large peaches peeled and cut into small chunks or large dice and 3 large handfuls of blueberries rinsed and picked over, stems removed and shake them with a little flour. This…
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Read More Be Kind to Your MindDiabetes: The Truth About Food Serving Sizes Confused about how much you can eat when you have diabetes? First, you need to know how much food is in a serving. It may be different from what you expect. Bread, Cereal, Rice, Starchy Vegetables, and Pasta: 1 Serving 1 slice of bread1/2 English muffin, bun, small bagel,…
Read More Food Serving SizesHamilton: 7 Great Things We Got From The Movie That The Soundtrack Couldn’t Show Us SARAH EL-MAHMOUD July 9, 2020 The hot ticket over 4th of July weekend was (you guessed it) a Disney+ account, as lots and lots of folks tuned into the film version of the most talked-about Broadway show in recent memory, Hamilton. There are…
Read More HamiltonGrowing up in Houston, Texas listening to genres as diverse as gospel, R&B, and classical, Kendrick Scott’s odyssey began at the age of eight when his parents gifted him a drum kit.
Read More Kendrick ScottA native of Marietta, Georgia, Tivon Pennicott began playing tenor sax in high school, and by his early 20s had worked with legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and performed at famous venues like San Francisco’s Yoshi’s Jazz Club.
Read More Tivon PennicottGarden and Gun? Me? Yes! I never thought I’d subscribe to a magazine called “Garden and Gun” but I do. I grew up with guns and don’t have an issue with them for self-defense and hunting, but I don’t approve of unrestricted availability or military-style weapons in the hands of civilians. I first came across…
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