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Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Black Voters In Georgia Fuel 'New Southern Strategy'

'Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape.' --
All Things Considered

Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Season 7 of 'Finding Your Roots'

'Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. joins CBS This Morning to discuss his popular PBS series, "Finding Your Roots." Gates researches Gayle King's family tree on a season 7 episode.'

One Night in Miami... | Official Traile

'A look at Regina King’s directorial debut of One Night in Miami… What happens when Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke find themselves in the same hotel room in the aftermath of Cly winning the Heavyweight boxing championship.'

The Quarantine Tapes 146: Kiese Laymon

'Guest host Eddie Glaude is joined by writer Kiese Laymon on episode 146 of The Quarantine Tapes. They connect over their shared background as writers from Mississippi and Eddie asks Kiese about his worries prior to the release of his recent memoir. Kiese talks about his relationship to the margins in his writing. They take a deep look at the craft of writing, discussing influences, revision, and what makes a Kiese Laymon sentence. Finally, Kiese talks movingly about the relationship he finds between writing and prayer.'

A Former Negro League Player Reflects on Major League Baseball Accepting Negro League Stats

'Major League Baseball recently announced it would officially give the Negro Leagues major league status. That means it would recognize the stats and records of the roughly 3,400 Black players who played in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1948.  Dennis Biddle is a former Negro League player, the president of Yesterday’s Negro League Players Foundation, and the author of the book, Secrets of the Negro Baseball League: As Told By Dennis Biddle.' -- The Takeaway

Brother and Sister Duo Create Puzzles Using Diverse Art Work

'William Jones and Ericka Chambers created Puzzles of Color after seeing a lack of representation in the industry. The siblings highlighted the work of diverse artists in the puzzles to see more faces that look like them. Omar Villafranca reports.' -- CBS This Morning

A Colors Encore: Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys

'South London artist Ego Ella May shines on her COLORS ENCORE performance of "Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys" (prod by Eun.) another sparkling cut from her debut album Honey For Wounds.'

Coffee & Books: Marc Lamont Hill Talks with Michael Eric Dyson about His New Book "Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America"

'On this episode of Coffee & Books, host Marc Lamont Hill is in conversation with New York Times Best Selling author, professor, and friend and mentor, Michael Eric Dyson. The two dive into Michael's new book, Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America. They discuss what Michael's goal was in writing the book, cancel culture, and Marc challenges his mentor to a tough game of Buy it, Borrow it, Burn it!'

Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes: EPISODE 1 dream hampton

'On episode one of Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes,  writer and filmmaker dream hampton, on the intimate dimensions, costs and rewards of being committed to a Black radical politics.'

Regé-Jean Page On Redefining Regency-Era Masculinity In 'Bridgerton'

'All Things Considered's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Regé-Jean Page about the new Netflix series Bridgerton. Page stars in the new Regency-era romance as the Duke of Hastings, the story's leading character.'