Feb 26 Watch 10:43 Racial scrutiny remains ahead of all-white Oscar ceremony By PBS News Hour For the second straight year, no actors or actresses of color have been nominated for an Academy Award, leading to heavy criticism and calls to boycott the ceremony. The Academy of Motion Pictures, which oversees the awards, aims to double… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 2:05 Rocking out to Ray at the White House By PBS News Hour The White House was rocking Thursday night with a tribute to the music of the late Ray Charles. Even President Obama got a chance to stretch his vocal cords by leading a sing-along to one of the blues great’s famous… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 4:16 In 'Lamb,' a universal tale in a rarely seen country By Megan Thompson, tritzenthaler Ethiopian film "Lamb" from director Yared Zeleke, which follows a half-Jewish boy sent to live with relatives in the country's southern mountains, is the first film from Ethiopia to ever be selected for the Cannes Film Festival and was the… Continue watching
Feb 26 This travel site finds you an authentic home-cooked meal abroad By Margaret Myers Wouldn’t it be cool to travel the world like a TV chef like Anthony Bourdain? Now, thanks to the sharing economy, and sites like Traveling Spoon, you, too, can travel like an irreverent chef. Continue reading
Feb 26 Recipe: A chef's take on Mexico's most patriotic dish By Margaret Myers According to chef Salvador Fernández, every Mexican dish comes with a story. The story behind this Mexican favorite is one of pride and patriotism. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch Obama 'hey-ho' his way through Ray Charles' 'What'd I Say' By Joshua Barajas After saying he wasn't going to sing Wednesday night, President Barack Obama broke his promise at the tailend of a Ray Charles tribute concert at the White House. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:41 How a former model plans to diversify the fashion industry By PBS News Hour With Hollywood under fire for a lack of racial diversity among Oscar nominees, how are other parts of the entertainment industry working toward inclusiveness? In the latest edition of the Race Matters Solutions series, special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 9:38 The mother of a Columbine shooter on the son she thought she knew By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 2:29 Poet Mahogany L. Browne on 'black girl magic' By PBS News Hour Mahogany L. Browne is a poet and author coordinating the Women of the World Poetry Slam at New York’s Pratt Institute. She gives her Brief But Spectacular take on “Black Girl Magic” and the struggles facing African-American women in modern… Continue watching
Feb 25 Like Beyoncé in 'Formation,' Big Freedia shows out for New Orleans By Kenya Downs On the heels of her appearance in Beyoncé's "Formation," the "Queen of Bounce" Big Freedia talks staying true to herself and her New Orleans roots. Continue reading