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Combating Real and Perceived Bias in the Media
'Every journalist faces the same challenge. How do we bring our backgrounds and perspectives to the stories we tell while also remaining fair in our coverage of the events? As part of our Listening Tour, we look at bias in the media. To discuss, Soledad O’Brien speaks with three prominent journalists: Maria Hinajosa , anchor and executive producer of Latino USA; Luis Rios , director of photograph
Lincoln Center Activate: Keynote Lecture with Dr. Christopher Emdin - Teaching through Pandemics
'Professor, author, and creator of #HipHopEd , Dr. Christopher Emdin opens the inaugural Activate convening with a keynote lecture entitled, "Teaching through Pandemics: On Art and Inequality in Education." -- Lincoln Center
Left of Black S11 · E2 | Derrick E. White and the Legacy of Black College Football
During the time of Jim Crow segregation, HBCU's have nurtured some of the brightest talent to be seen on the football field. From producing intensely competitive student athletes to employing some of the greatest coaches in the game, like the legendary Jake Gaither of Florida A&M University (FAMU), Black colleges have a tradition of putting forth the best of the best. But did integration bring an
Daphne Brooks, 'Lemonade from Lemons: Black Women Artists & the Gershwin Problem, 1935-2020'
'Daphne A. Brooks is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of African American Studies, Theater Studies, American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Yale University. She is the author of two books: Bodies in Dissent: Spectacular Performances of Race and Freedom, 1850-1910 (Durham, NC: Duke UP), winner of The Errol Hill Award for Outstanding Scholarship on African American Performanc
10 Things Hamilton's Leslie Odom Jr. Can't Live Without
'There are a few things Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. can't live without when he hits the road. From his Bose Resolve speaker and Apogee Hypemic microphone to his Ralph Lauren cardigan and LGR sunglasses, these are Leslie Odom Jr.'s travel essentials. On “The Christmas Album” Leslie Odom, Jr. reimagines holiday favorites like “Little Drummer Boy” and “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”
Tacos Con Todo: Tiffany Haddish Talks Pet Peeves, Richard Pryor, and the Famous White Dress
'Comedian Tiffany Haddish reunites with her old friend Jesus Trejo to talk about her biggest food pet peeves, the sage advice she got from Richard Pryor , and how she bucked Hollywood norms with her famous white dress. Over a plate of tacos from South L.A.'s legendary Taco Mell, Tiffany digs deep into her comedy career, explaining her rise from homelessness into superstardom.'
Reimagining the World Together: A Conversation with Bree Newsome Bass and Gina Newsome Duncan
'This conversation in the Reimagining the World Together series brings together two sisters who also consider each other friends. Bree Newsome Bass is an artist, activist and public speaker. She is an organizer in the modern civil rights movement and has helped develop several non-profit and grassroots organizations. In 2015, she attracted national attention when she scaled a flagpole at South Ca
Alabama Shakes Frontwoman Brittany Howard on Solo Music, Fly Fishing and Feeling Like an Alien
' Anthony Mason talks to Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard about going solo, making deeply personal music about family, love and racism, and how you're most likely to find her in the river these days, fly fishing.'
Man of Change – The Life and Work of Romare Bearden: A Conversation with Mary Schmidt Campbell & Robert G. O'Meally
' Romare Bearden is just one of the many dynamic men profiled in "Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." Mary Schmidt Campbell , President of Spelman College and author of An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden , and Robert G. O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English and Comparative Literature and the Director of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, discu
60 Years Later, Ruby Bridges Tells Her Story In 'This Is Your Time'
' Ruby Bridges was the little girl depicted in that famous Norman Rockwell painting — the first Black student at her New Orleans elementary school. Now, she's written a book to tell kids her story.'