Fifty years of Doc Helm’s photos
Subject State Photographer; Doc Helm; Illinois Description Illinois’ official state photographer chronicled the mighty and the ordinary Creator By Karen Ackerman … Continue reading Fifty years of Doc Helm’s photos
Month: March 2022
Reginald Hudlin Renews Universal Content Productions Deal (Exclusive)
Subject Reginald Hudlin; Universal Content Productions; Description Under the pact, Hudlin Entertainment will continue to develop and produce scripted fare … Continue reading Reginald Hudlin Renews Universal Content Productions Deal (Exclusive)
In 1945, Black officers entered a ‘white only’ club in Indiana, forever changing the Army
Subject Tuskegee Airman Mutiny; Freeman Field; James Warren Description On April 5, 1945, United States Army Air Forces officer James … Continue reading In 1945, Black officers entered a ‘white only’ club in Indiana, forever changing the Army
Famous Amos: The Rise and Fall of a Cookie Empire
Subject Famous Amos; Cookie Empire; Wally Amos Description Wally Amos parlayed his aunt’s chocolate chip cookie recipe into a gourmet … Continue reading Famous Amos: The Rise and Fall of a Cookie Empire
Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. Who was Emmett Till and what happened to him?
Subject President Biden; Emmett Till; Antilynching Act Description The effort began 122 years ago, when the first anti-lynching bill was introduced in … Continue reading Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. Who was Emmett Till and what happened to him?
D-NICE, SCOTT LA ROCK AND THE FRIENDSHIP FORGED IN BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS
Subject Boogie Down Productions; D-Nice; Scott La Rock Description D-Nice has been nice since he was a young’n. Teenaged Derrick … Continue reading D-NICE, SCOTT LA ROCK AND THE FRIENDSHIP FORGED IN BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS
‘All These Sons’ Review: A Moving Gun-Violence Doc That Gains Power as It Loses Illusions
Subject Chicago; All These Sons; Gangs Description Three young Black men enroll in outreach programs dedicated to helping them escape … Continue reading ‘All These Sons’ Review: A Moving Gun-Violence Doc That Gains Power as It Loses Illusions
Boeing Names Ted Colbert President and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Subject Boeing Defense; Ted Colbert; CEO; Space & Security Description Boeing announced Ted Colbert as president and chief executive officer of its … Continue reading Boeing Names Ted Colbert President and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
As a Black man, I hate to see what happened with Will Smith and Chris Rock. But it can be a teachable moment.
Subject Chris Rock; Will Smith; Oscars; Dr. Jerome Adams Description Like most people who watched the Oscars on Sunday night, … Continue reading As a Black man, I hate to see what happened with Will Smith and Chris Rock. But it can be a teachable moment.
At age 101, he finally got his high school diploma
Subject Merrill Pittman Cooper; High School Diploma Description Merrill Pittman Cooper, 101, had a distinguished career as one of the … Continue reading At age 101, he finally got his high school diploma