Jun 27 Milton Glaser, designer of ‘I Love NY’ logo, dies at 91 By Associated Press Milton Glaser, the groundbreaking graphic designer who adorned Bob Dylan’s silhouette with psychedelic hair and summed up the feelings for his native New York with “I (HEART) NY,” died Friday, his 91st birthday. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:30 On Broadway, Black artists push for racial equity By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport As the Black Lives Matter movement strengthens nationwide, calls are increasing for equity in all sectors of American life -- including on Broadway. An all-star cast of Black theater artists has launched a new effort, Black Theatre United, that aims… Continue watching
Jun 26 Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The country music industry has been hesitant to talk about its own long and complicated history with race, but the death of George Floyd that sparked rallies all across the country became an issue too important for the genre to… Continue reading
Jun 26 Why poems can be safe spaces during the pandemic By Joshua Barajas In a new anthology, 125 poets write about this moment in real time. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 3:00 A Brief But Spectacular take on being a 911 dispatcher during COVID-19 Throughout the pandemic, the NewsHour has highlighted courageous front-line workers who are keeping the country running in the face of unprecedented hardship. Bridget Rhodes is one of these essential workers, a 911 dispatcher in Portland, Oregon, who has offered a… Continue watching
Jun 25 Dixie Chicks shorten name to The Chicks in order to ‘meet this moment’ By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The term Dixie refers to Southern U.S. states, especially those that belonged to the Confederacy. Continue reading
Jun 25 Protesters demand removal of statues depicting freed Black American kneeling before Lincoln By William J. Kole, Associated Press Calls are mounting for the removal of twin Emancipation memorials in Washington, D.C., and Boston that depict a freed Black American kneeling at Abraham Lincoln’s feet. Continue reading
Jun 25 Disney to change ride tied to Jim Crow film By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Splash Mountain ride at Disney parks in California and Florida is being recast. Disney officials said the ride would no longer be tied to the 1946 movie, “Song of the South," which features many racist stereotypes and Old South… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 6:10 Summer reading lists for young people at a time of crisis By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Amid dual national crises of a pandemic and outrage over racism and police brutality, books provide opportunities both to learn more and to find distraction from reality. Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Jason Reynolds, the Library of Congress’ ambassador for… Continue watching
Jun 24 Les Crystal, a guiding force behind NewsHour, dies at 85 By Molly Finnegan Over his long career, he stood out to his colleagues as a font of singular kindness, fortitude and grace in the hectic business of daily news. Continue reading