Feb 13 Why these librarians are protesting Trump’s executive orders By Elizabeth Flock Since Trump took office last month, a vocal and growing number of librarians across the country are taking a more politically active stance. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 7:48 How Smokey Robinson knows a good song when he sees one By PBS News Hour He’s known as the “King of Motown,” his career a hallmark of romantic soul and rhythm and blues. Jeffrey Brown speaks with music icon Smokey Robinson, recently honored with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, about his Motown legacy, what… Continue watching
Feb 10 How the Grammy Awards’ ‘In Memoriam’ tributes are made By Joshua Barajas With so many big stars lost this past year -- Prince, Leonard Cohen, George Michael -- who will win a spot and who will be left out?… Continue reading
Feb 10 What to read and watch to understand how fringe movements turn to terrorism By Elizabeth Flock Barak Goodman, director of "Oklahoma City," offers recommendations on what to read and watch to better understand fringe movements on the left and the right. Continue reading
Feb 07 Is ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ the latest victim of online ‘vote brigading’? By Elizabeth Flock The Oscar-nominated ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ has gotten glowing reviews from critics. But online, the reviews for the film look very different. Continue reading
Feb 06 8 books on politics to read right now, from indie bookstore Politics & Prose By Elizabeth Flock This week, we went to our local independent bookseller, Politics and Prose, for their thoughts on what to read right now. Here are eight books -- both old and new -- recommended by the P&P staff, who chose to focus… Continue reading
Feb 06 A poet’s quest to find the ‘flavor of unity’ in divisive times By Elizabeth Flock "I think my practice as a writer has become a search for how to be a good citizen in a troubled country," Kim Stafford said. "What I’m really trying to do with my poetry these days is search for common… Continue reading
Feb 05 To keep their artists, cities explore affordable housing By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline Fearful of losing arts and entertainment, some cities are trying to provide artists and musicians with affordable places to live and work. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 6:49 Oscar-nominated film brings the prophecy of James Baldwin into today’s world By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson James Baldwin was one of the nation’s most prominent novelists, social critics and civil rights activists of the 20th century. Now his critiques of racism and segregation are the subject of a new Oscar-nominated documentary titled, “I Am Not Your… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch Why we shouldn’t forget that U.S. presidents owned slaves By PBS News Hour "When you sing that this country was founded on freedom, don’t forget the duet of shackles dragging against the ground my entire life." This how poet Clint Smith begins his letter to past presidents who owned slaves. In honor of… Continue watching