Feb 13 Watch 8:00 Jeffrey Wright on his Oscar-nominated performance in ‘American Fiction’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Jeffrey Wright has had one of the most varied and distinguished acting careers of any American actor in recent decades. While best known in supporting roles, he’s now received his first Oscar nomination as the lead in “American Fiction.” The… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 10:00 ‘The Space Race’ documentary explores Black astronauts’ efforts to overcome injustice By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new documentary explores the little-known stories of the first Black pilots and engineers who were pioneers of NASA's space program. Geoff Bennett has this look at the film, “The Space Race,” which airs on the National Geographic Channel and… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 6:27 Writer Curtis Chin on what growing up in a Chinese restaurant teaches about life By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz Curtis Chin spent a lot of his childhood at his family's Chinese restaurant in Detroit. At one point, he assumed that he, like his father and grandparents, would spend his life there. Instead, he became a writer and filmmaker. John… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Kwame Alexander discusses his anthology of Black poetry, ‘This Is the Honey’ By Alexa Gold, Layla Quran Award-winning author and producer Kwame Alexander just released his latest work. It's an anthology by Black poets called, "This Is the Honey." Amna Nawaz discussed the book with Alexander for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Feb 09 Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who amazed audiences at Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88 By Mari Yamaguchi, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra's 128-year history. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:38 How a social media creator matches modern sports images with classic works of art By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Murrey Jacobson, Shoshana Dubnow More than 100 million viewers in the U.S. will tune into the Super Bowl this Sunday. These days, major live sports events are often a two-screen experience. But one fan puts a different lens on the moment, exploring the symmetry… Continue watching
Feb 06 Toby Keith, country music icon, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Keith worked as a roughneck in the oil fields of Oklahoma as a young man, then played semi-pro football before launching his career as a singer. Keith learned good lessons in the booming oil fields, which toughened him up, but… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:47 Iranian American writer discusses new novel about struggling with survivor’s guilt By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet, Alexa Gold In 1988, amid the Iran-Iraq war, the U.S. military accidentally shot down an Iranian commercial passenger jet, killing all 290 people aboard. That real-life tragedy sets in motion the fictional events in the new novel “Martyr!” a young Iranian American… Continue watching
Feb 05 Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Victoria Monét among major winners at 2024 Grammys By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Taylor Swift won album of the year for “Midnights,” breaking a Grammys record for most wins in the category with four. Miley Cyrus won record of the year for her hit “Flowers," and Victoria Monét won best new artist. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:45 New Grammy category highlights the global appeal of African music By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Kayan Tara From samba to hip hop to reggae, so much of the music we enjoy has African roots. Tonight, for the first time, the Grammy Awards is recognizing music produced in Africa with a category of its own. Stephanie Sy reports… Continue watching