Sep 14 Rain Valdez on how she’s changing trans stories in Hollywood By Dorothy Hastings The actress and writer behind "Razor Tongue" isn't waiting for changes. She's making them now. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 7:57 Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky is a band with a mission to honor Gullah culture By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport South Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The group earned a Grammy Award this winter, and… Continue watching
Sep 14 Macy’s plans smaller but camera-ready Thanksgiving parade By Karen Matthews, Associated Press A Macy's Thanksgiving parade reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic will feature floats, performers and giant balloons along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer's flagship Manhattan store, Macy's officials announced Monday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Why this labor reporter is always ‘writing for the reader’ By Courtney Vinopal Our September 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Toots Hibbert is one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 5:29 The unveiling of painter John Singer Sargent’s unsung muse By Jared Bowen, WGBH When John Singer Sargent was commissioned to paint a series of gods and goddesses at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, he turned for inspiration to Thomas McKeller, a young black model. Little has been known about the pair’s relationship --… Continue watching
Sep 11 Discussion questions for ‘Beaten Down, Worked Up’ By Courtney Vinopal Our September 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:00 Jane Fonda on taking action to address ‘dire’ climate crisis Jane Fonda is a Hollywood icon, with her Academy Award-winning acting career spanning decades. But she is also famous for her political activism. In a new book, Fonda describes her passion and protests advocating for stronger action on climate change. Continue watching
Sep 10 Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell dies at 68 By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Kool & the Gang grew from jazz roots in the 1960s to become one of the major groups of the 1970s, blending jazz, funk, R&B and pop. Continue reading
Sep 10 Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds By Jake Coyle, Associated Press In many areas, speaking roles, behind-the-scenes jobs, LGBTQ representation, parts for people with disability — Hollywood remains far from reflecting the makeup of its American audiences. Continue reading