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Amid sweeping attacks on the freedom to read, these novels and nonfiction deal with sex and sensuality, racism and artmaking, ...
Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' offers a powerful exploration of African American history, identity, and culture in a thrilling ...
The Caucus of African American Leaders gathered in front of the United States Naval Academy to protest an executive order by President Donald Trump that bans books. The Caucus of African American ...
Musical theatre actor Dylan Rugh, who spent time at UMD, has recently booked a role in Children’s Theatre’s production of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ down in the Twin Cities. It’s the actor’s ...
He was subpoenaed because of comments made about him by prominent African American actor Paul Robeson. At first, Robinson was hesitant to testify, but then was ultimately compelled to do so ...
This is deeply rooted from as young as I can remember," the 29-year-old said during a moment of vulnerability. South African actor Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku, who recently starred in Netflix's uMjolo ...
It was a gala night marked by a number of upsets, the principal one being Sidney Poitier’s garnering the “Best Actor” Oscar for “Lilies Of The Field,” an award which had been believed ...
or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with Federal law and policy." Singling out the African American history museum The African American history museum is singled out in Trump's order ...
He was the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a kids TV series. Clemmons recalled joining the cast in 1968 after Fred Rogers heard him sing in church. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...
Francois Clemmons played Officer Clemmons on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for 25 years. He was the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a kids TV series. Clemmons recalled joining ...