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
Jul 13 ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera saved son before drowning, sheriff says By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The discovery came five days after Rivera's 4-year-old son was found alone on a boat. Ayub says the boy told investigators his mother helped him get back aboard before he looked back and saw her go under. Continue reading
Jul 13 ‘Jerry Maguire’ actress Kelly Preston dies at 57 after battle with breast cancer By Associated Press Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. Continue reading
Jul 12 Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Abhishek Bachchan tweeted Sunday that his wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and their 8-year-old daughter had also tested positive. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a top Bollywood actress. Continue reading
Jul 12 Singer says lawsuit over Lady A name is ‘white privilege’ By Associated Press Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the group is using their white privilege against her. The band, who had previously been known as Lady Antebellum, filed a… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:06 Reevaluating ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ 60 years later By PBS NewsHour In the 60 years since “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one of the most widely read books in middle school, was published, the lens through which it frames race and its Black characters has come under scrutiny. NewsHour Weekend anchor Hari… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 7:18 These Black Americans see a statue memorializing Lincoln in different ways By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Over the past few weeks, there has been extensive debate across the U.S. about statues depicting the Confederacy and other troubled aspects of American history. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the Emancipation Memorial – also known as… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 2:34 How the familiar words of a cliche can grant comfort to the grieving Continue watching