Jun 18 Watch 6:26 In 'On Juneteenth,' author Annette Gordon-Reed explores how Texas' history shaped her life By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet On this first federal Juneteenth holiday, Author and Historian Annette Gordon-Reed talks to Jeffrey Brown about the importance of this date through her personal history growing up in Texas. This reporting is part of NewsHour's arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Jun 18 Controversy over 'In the Heights' raises awareness of colorism and racial inequity By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Colorism — or discrimination against darker-skinned people within their same ethnic group — lurks deep among pretty much all communities with varying levels of melanin. But it doesn’t get talked about, and that could be a setback for the racial… Continue reading
Jun 17 New York City renames parks for Gwen Ifill and other prominent Black Americans By Joshua Barajas The city is renaming 16 of its parks and recreation areas to honor the legacies of Black Americans. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 7:29 It was supposed to be a 'quiet little cafe' in Maine. It turned into a culinary phenomenon By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new book, "Finding Freedom in the Lost Kitchen," details the trials and triumphs of the Maine restaurant that has been attracting attention internationally from foodies — and from culinary taste-makers like James Beard. As Jeffrey Brown reports, “finding freedom''… Continue watching
Jun 15 How this campaign is renewing its push to keep America's 21 lesbian bars afloat By Amna Nawaz, Wyatt Mayes, Joshua Barajas, Rebecca Newman, Dorothy Hastings A new documentary opens with a startling statistic: There were at least 200 lesbian bars, at their peak, in the late 1980s. Today, 21 remain. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 4:13 A playwright's Brief But Spectacular take on unearthing family stories Quiara Alegria Hudes is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Tony Award-winning musical "In The Heights." Hudes has also written a deeply personal memoir — “My Broken Language" — on navigating life as the daughter… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 4:49 Tribeca Festival celebrates 20th anniversary as post-Covid curtains reopen By Ivette Feliciano, Mori Rothman The renowned Tribeca Film Festival opened its curtains on Wednesday for the 20th year in New York City, becoming the first major post-pandemic fest in North America. This year’s event is called ‘Tribeca Festival’ to include its vast programming like… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:11 Street artist and designer Tristan Eaton's global canvas By Christopher Booker Next month the Long Beach Museum of Art in Southern California will open “All At Once,” a 25-year retrospective on the work of artist Tristan Eaton. Described as an urban pop artist, Eaton's work moves between guerrilla street art, commercial… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 8:23 Street art, politics and violence intersect in Northern Ireland By Malcolm Brabant Street artists in Belfast, Northern Ireland maintain a tradition of painting murals with a message, as they did during the 30-year conflict between Catholic Republicans and Protestants loyal to the British crown. But they're now speaking out in an effort… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 6:38 'In the Heights' uplifts a Latino community and helps reframe Hollywood roles By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane, Joshua Barajas Blockbuster films delayed by the pandemic are now hitting the big screen. Among the first of the summer season is “In the Heights,” which opened Thursday in theaters and streams on HBO Max. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the modern-day musical… Continue watching