Arts Mar 29 Oscar-winner Troy Kotsur reflects on his historic victory for ‘CODA’ One of the most moving moments from Sunday’s Oscars ceremony was the award for best supporting actor to Troy Kotsur, making him the first male deaf actor to win an Oscar Award. The film he appeared in, “CODA,” was also…
Arts Mar 28 Breaking down the major moments from the Academy Awards Ripple effects continued Monday after some unscripted drama at Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony, as actor Will Smith struck presenter Chris Rock on stage. But there are also many other highlights to explore. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and…
Arts Mar 18 Los Angeles exhibit features work of video art pioneer Ulysses Jenkins An exhibition in Los Angeles is bringing the work of a groundbreaking video artist to the attention of a new generation. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."…
World Mar 17 Ukraine’s cultural sites under threat from Russia’s invasion The theater in Mariupol that was reduced to rubble when it was bombed by Russian forces Wednesday is just one example of the risk the war poses to Ukraine's important cultural sites. Memorials, museums and churches, all places that speak…
Poetry Mar 16 Poet Cornelius Eady on exploring the everyday lives of Black people in America The National Book Critics Circle is presenting the Black poetry group "Cave Canem” with the inaugural Toni Morrison Achievement Award, saying “no institution has played such a definitive role in shaping the poetry of the 21st century.” For our CANVAS…
Education Mar 10 Nationwide effort to ban books challenges freedom of speech Advocates are sounding the alarm about a set of measures that they say target teaching and writing related to LGBTQ issues, race and freedom of speech. Around the country, efforts to ban specific books or even whole categories of books…
Arts Feb 28 Ukraine’s blue and yellow colors ‘everywhere’ as the world demonstrates solidarity Artists, entertainers, performers and others around the world are finding ways to show their solidarity with Ukrainians during this time of crisis. The efforts range from singing to light displays to prayer and beyond. Jeffrey Brown has a look for…
Arts Feb 16 Challenging a romanticized view of the WWII era: ‘The myth always seems to win out’ How do we remember our heroes and our nation’s greatest victories? And what lessons do we learn from history? A provocative recent book examines the story of what’s become known as “the Greatest Generation” and its impact on America’s wars…
Arts Feb 09 Black scuba divers explore the wreckage of slave ships and the ‘untold American story’ Between the 16th and 19th centuries, millions of enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean on a voyage known as the “Middle Passage." One group is taking a literal deep dive into that history, in…
Arts Feb 02 New book explores how the American South has ‘done the dirty work of the nation’ In her new book "South to America," author Imani Perry seeks to change how people view the American South and, thus, the country’s history as a whole. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Perry, who traveled through the southern regions of the…