*“American Masters – Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth,” which traces the author’s personal and professional journey from her birth into a family of sharecroppers in…
Last night’s episode of PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” featured a Detroit man who brought in a 1964 passport belonging to R&B legend, Marvin Gaye. “It came to me by pure accident, actually,” says the guest seeking an appraisal for the item. “For years, I worked for the Motown Museum here in Detroit, started when I was 18 […]
Black history can’t be made unless there are black men who educated and alive to make it. As Black males fall further and further behind…
*“American Promise” spans 13 years as Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris,…
Former Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has had all charges of sexual molestation dropped by a judge in federal court because the accusers waited too long to file. The lawsuits filed by Cecil Singleton, Kevin Kiadii and a third unnamed accuser were tossed after a judge said the statute of limitations had run out. As the […]
Coming to PBS in June is a documentary that explores the beauty and grace of African-American funerals. “Homegoings” (airing June 24, 10 to 11 p.m.), from filmmaker Christine Turner, is told through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens and filmed at his Harlem-based Owens Funeral Home. It takes an up-close look at the […]
The CEO of PBS fired back at Mitt Romney Thursday, saying that it was “stunning” that the Republican candidate had singled her network out in Wednesday’s debate. “I’m sorry Jim, I’m gonna stop the subsidy to PBS,” he told moderator Jim Lehrer, who has worked for PBS since the 1970s. “I like PBS, I love […]
by theGrio.com Seal recently spoke with Tavis Smiley about the challenges he is currently facing with the end of his 7-year marriage to Heidi Klum. He speaks about why he insist on continuing to wear his wedding ring and about the eternal bond that will continue to exist between him and Heidi regardless of their […]
By theGrio.com From Politico: Tavis Smiley, the PBS talk show host who has criticized President Barack Obama for not doing enough for the African-American community, says he was ousted as the speaker at a Martin Luther King luncheon because he was trying to hold the president accountable. “I don’t see my role as one of […]
