Apr 11 Watch Jerry Mitchell on the Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Mylie Evers at the annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 10 Was Jesus married? By Sam Lane A document that suggests Jesus may have been married is, in fact, authentic, according to an article by the Harvard professor who revealed the ancient papyrus last September. The existence of the papyrus was first announced at the International Coptic… Continue reading
Apr 10 Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on ‘The Late Show’ By Colleen Shalby CBS announced Thursday that Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman on "The Late Show," just one week after the legendary host announced his retirement. Continue reading
Apr 09 ‘Of thee I sing:’ A tribute to a 20th-century great By News Desk Sky Jabali-Rainey, a 4th-grade student from Washington, D.C., dressed as contralto Marian Anderson Wednesday for an event commemorating the African-American singer's April 9, 1939, performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Continue reading
Apr 09 Poet Gerald Stern to receive the Poetry Society of America’s prestigious Frost Medal By artsdesk On Wednesday night the Poetry Society of America will honor poet Gerald Stern with the Frost Medal, the organization's highest award, given for lifetime achievement. The medal has previously been awarded to poets such as Wallace Stevens, Marianne Moore… Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch Journalist, naturalist and novelist Peter Matthiessen, 86, took readers to new territory By PBS News Hour Peter Matthiessen was a co-founder of The Paris Review, an author of more than 30 books, and winner of the National Book Award in both fiction and non-fiction. He succumbed to leukemia at the age of 86, just days before… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Mickey Rooney, irrepressible performer who spent his life on stage and screen, dead at 93 By PBS News Hour Mickey Rooney's career as an entertainer began while he was a toddler, and lasted for nine decades. He was Hollywood's top box office star by his teen years, and his hit movies included “Boys Town,” "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad,… Continue watching
Apr 07 40 years ago, people took a chance on ABBA By Joshua Barajas Video by YouTube user mozpiano2 Forty years ago Monday, members of the Swedish pop group ABBA stepped on stage during the Eurovision Song Contest to take a risk that eventually led to their international superstardom. Donning silver platforms and… Continue reading
Apr 07 Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney ‘put on a show’ in nine-decade career By Justin Scuiletti Mickey Rooney, a Hollywood legend whose acting career spanned nine decades across film, television and stage, died Sunday night from natural causes at his North Hollywood home at the age of 93. Rooney, born Joseph Yule Jr. in Brooklyn,… Continue reading