Dec 06 Jim Stewart, co-founder of ‘Memphis sound’ recording studio Stax, dies By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Jim Stewart, who co-founded the influential Stax Records with his sister and helped build the soulful "Memphis sound," has died at age 92. Continue reading
Dec 05 Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star, dies at 71 By Associated Press She starred as Rebecca Howe on the NBC sitcom "Cheers" from 1987 to 1993, after the departure of original star Shelley Long. She had her own sitcom on the network, "Veronica's Closet," from 1997 to 2000. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:45 Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Drag shows are no longer the underground phenomenon they once were. In fact, family-themed drag events are often held in many cities for younger audiences. But as the backlash and rhetoric against LGBTQ people have grown, so have the threats… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 6:32 Mother and son who are both poet laureates work to inspire others By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Becoming a poet laureate is a coveted role and rare honor. Rarer still is having two laureates in the same family. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Philadelphia to meet with a poetic family and hear how a mother-son duo is working… Continue watching
Dec 05 Bob McGrath, actor and musician of ‘Sesame Street’ fame, dies at 90 By Associated Press McGrath was a founding cast member of “Sesame Street” when the show premiered in 1969. Continue reading
Dec 05 ‘Goblin mode’ is Oxford Dictionaries’ 2022 word of the year By Associated Press It defines the term as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.”… Continue reading
Dec 04 Gladys Knight, U2, George Clooney among this year’s Kennedy Center honorees By Tara Copp, Associated Press Actor, director, producer and human rights activist George Clooney, groundbreaking composer and conductor Tania León, and contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant will join singer and actress Gladys Knight and the entire crew of U2 in being honored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:42 A Brief But Spectacular take on abolishing debt By Moe Sattar, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila Astra Taylor is a writer, documentary filmmaker and debt abolitionist who speaks and teaches about the power that debtors can wield. Taylor shares her Brief But Spectacular take on student loans and rethinking what it means to be in debt. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 6:13 Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe finds his purpose By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe is a first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. He built a following through his music and acting after asking himself, and then others, "What is your purpose?" Jeffrey Brown sat down with Nwigwe to learn more… Continue watching
Dec 02 Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff By Lekan Oyekanmi, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Houston police said Friday that 33-year-old Patrick Xavier Clark was charged with murder and has been arrested in connection with the rapper's death. Continue reading