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Jenifer Lewis - “Walking in My Joy: In These Streets”
Jenifer Lewis chats about the day she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, her decision to work on her mental health to enjoy the fruits of her labor, and the wild stories that compile her new book “Walking In My Joy: In These Streets.”
Celebrating Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
Meta Warrick Fuller was a black female artist who specialized in sculpture. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877, her career peaked during America’s Gilded Age, a time when more women were trained as artists than ever before. She attended the Pennsy...
Keke Palmer Will Always Stand On Business! | NAACP Image Awards '24
A profile of Keke Palmer and her meteoric career in acting & media.
The Couple Behind One of the Largest African-American Art Collections in the World
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey started their art collection in the early 1970s.
Toni Morrison on Language, Evil and ‘The White Gaze’
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, M.A. '55, returned to Cornell March 7, 2013 for a conversation about literature, politics and, especially, language.
The Iconic Darlene Love
The iconic Darlene Love recounts her relationship with rock icon Elvis Presley, her friendship with Cher and her legendary career.
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist.
Franklin Gets His Moment in the Spotlight in New ‘Peanuts’ Special
A new animated special puts a spotlight on Franklin Armstrong, the first Black character in the Peanuts comic strip, more than 50 years after he made his debut.
Jennifer Hudson Reacts to Staffer’s ‘Mortifying’ Rosa Parks Story
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” writer Cody tells Jennifer Hudson the story of how he met Rosa Parks as a child.
Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance
One of the most influential periods in Black American History post-slavery is the Harlem Renaissance, an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City.
Celebrating Black Influence on American Cuisine
Chef Marcus Samuelsson's new book, "The Rise," is his recipe for a national conversation on the contributions of Black chefs and Black cooking to the American table.
How Black Culture Helped Define American Cuisine
Since before we were a nation, African Americans have had an extraordinarily important, yet little understood, impact on the development of American cuisine.
"Afro-Atlantic Histories": Art of the African Diaspora
Works of artists from Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean from the 17th through 21st centuries are on display in the exhibition "Afro-Atlantic Histories."
Searching for Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known. She worked for equal rights for African American...
Jerry Lawson - How This Man Changed Video Games Forever
When you think of video games, you might think of at home consoles, removable discs and cartridges, or your stockpile of games. Jerry Lawson was one of the only black engineers in his field and because of his innovation, the Fairchild Channel F Console, v...
The REMARKABLE Life of Malcolm X
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, emerged as a pivotal Muslim minister and civil rights activist, vehemently combating the systemic racism rampant in mid-20th century America.