Jul 16 ‘Magic School Bus’ author Joanna Cole dies at age 75 By Associated Press "Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story," Scholastic CEO Dick Robinson said in a statement Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 16 Black U.K. protester statue removed from pedestal in Bristol By Jill Lawless, Jo Kearney, Associated Press Officials in the English city of Bristol on Thursday removed a statue of a Black Lives Matter activist that was installed on a pedestal once occupied by a monument to a 17th-century slave trader. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 6:13 Hollywood turns scrutiny inward amid national discussion on race and policing By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson In the weeks since the death of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests over police brutality, racial inequality and the legacy of slavery in this country, Hollywood has been having a reckoning of its own. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Jul 15 New York’s Met Museum to open 5 days a week By Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Museum officials said Wednesday that the building will be open Thursday through Monday with safety protocols including frequent cleaning and visitors limited to 25% of the museum's capacity. Continue reading
Jul 15 Statue of Black protester replaces toppled U.K. slave trader By Associated Press Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees cast doubt on whether the new statue would be allowed to stay, noting that it “was the work and decision of a London-based artist.”… Continue reading
Jul 15 ViacomCBS cuts ties with Nick Cannon, citing anti-Semitic comments on podcast By Associated Press “ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism," the company said in a statement Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 14 ‘Mythbusters’ star Grant Imahara dies at 49 By Associated Press The Discovery Channel says he was one of the few trained operators for the famed R2-D2 droid from Star Wars and engineered the Energizer Bunny's popular rhythmic beat. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 8:35 How the 1st Black head of a major publishing house wants to change the industry By Jeffrey Brown In the wake of protests against systemic racism in the U.S., many industries are reexamining past practices and facing questions about their own racial biases. One new effort puts a spotlight on the world of publishing. Jeffrey Brown reports and… Continue watching
Jul 14 Michael B. Jordan is bringing diverse stories to the drive-in By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press Actor Michael B. Jordan, whose breakout “Fruitvale Station” role followed the events of a young Black man killed by a transit police officer, is channeling an urgency for change and healing into “A Night at the Drive-In.” The idea is… Continue reading
Jul 13 How a natural disaster prompted this poet to focus on race in America By Courtney Vinopal Our July 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen.”… Continue reading