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Ask Hollywood, and 'all Black people do' is 'protest.' This new doc rejects that
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHenry Louis Gates Jr., photographed at the Hutchins Center at Harvard University (Philip Keith / For...
Brendan Fraser learns about his ancestor's violent past on 'Finding Your Roots': 'That's criminal'
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBrendan Fraser was taken aback by the surprising way his ancestor handled a work dispute in the...
Steve McQueen reflects on ’12 Years a Slave,’ says ‘it wouldn’t have been made without Obama being...
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoSteve McQueen is reflecting on his acclaimed film, “12 Years a Slave,” nearly 10 years after its...
Music, art, blueberries & Henry Gates Jr.: 19 top things to do on Cape Cod Aug. 12-18
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome issues of the day are seen through art this week, with movie screenings related to abortion and...
Jesse Williams reacts to learning ancestor played major role in Salem witch trials
The Today Show via AOL· 3 months agoJesse Williams was surprised to learn that one of his ancestors played a significant role in the...
This is how Roseanne Cash unearthed a long-held family secret through DNA: 'I want to fix things'
The Today Show via AOL· 11 months agoDuring a 2021 appearance on Finding Your Roots, Roseanne Cash learned the truth of her mother Vivian...
Under the appearance of fairness, HB 7 pushes a clear agenda denying racial injustice
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHouse Bill 7 is forcing K-12 schools and universities to teach the far right’s made-up reality or...
Trump and Biden have one thing in common: Neither drinks. That's rare for presidents.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 4 months ago105 years ago Tuesday the Constitution’s 18th Amendment was ratified, making Prohibition the law of...
Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law professor and mentor to the Obamas, dies at age 70
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCharles Ogletree, the civil rights attorney and Harvard Law School professor who mentored the Obamas...
America Loves to Celebrate ‘Firsts’ Like Hakeem Jeffries. It Doesn’t Always Make It Easy for Them to...
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIncoming Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), speaks during a press conference with...