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From Brown to the big screen: How Tim Blake Nelson's classics degree propelled a Hollywood career
1+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) Actor, writer and director Tim Blake Nelson, a member of Brown University's Class of 1986, talked about the impact of his time on College Hill during a conversation hosted by Brown Arts Institute. "I love Brown" I had just an incredible…...
Port Royal demands access to land where enslaved people rang in freedom 163 years ago
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (555+ words) The town of Port Royal is renewing a call to the federal Naval Hospital to restore public access to a site where thousands of freed slaves and soldiers gathered under a large oak tree near the Beaufort River 163 years ago…...
Black Balloon Day: Honoring Lives Lost to Overdose & Launch of Midwest Regional Black and Brown Harm Reduction Alliance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (257+ words) MKE Fire Chief Lipski joins elected, civic, community, and faith leaders who will attend Samad's House's March 6 event at No Studios "Our vision is a Midwest where Black and Brown communities are resourced, respected, and self-determining in harm reduction," Malik…...
ORS" Haircare and HBCU Culture Shop Partner to Celebrate HBCU Excellence and Community
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (379+ words) CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2026 The limited-edition collaboration honors the legacy, excellence, and future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities while reinforcing ORS' ongoing commitment to HBCU students and graduates. CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --ORS'Haircareis proud to partner with HBCU Culture Shop on a…...
A Sarasota theatre project pairs teens with Holocaust survivors and Black elders
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1285+ words) A Sarasota theatre project inspired by the friendship between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel seeks to revive an alliance that took shape in the 1950s and 60s among Black and Jewish people in the United States. "They…...
Kansas City Sundown Hi-Fi Postscript: Culture War Thwarts Black Entrepreneur
1+ week, 1+ day ago (123+ words) A Black-owned hifi lounge will no longer open at Current Landing in Kansas City, Missouri, after controversy over what the owner planned to name the lounge. .. Critics called the name of the lounge. .. Kansas City Sundown Hi-Fi Postscript: Culture War…...
Black-owned lounge cancels opening over its controversial name
1+ week, 5+ day ago (459+ words) A Black-owned hifi lounge will no longer open at Current Landing in Kansas City, Missouri, after controversy over what the owner planned to name the lounge. Sundown Hi Fi was announced on Friday as a sensory-driven audio bar. But by…...
Blackfeet Nation releases statement after Browning wrestling team denied service
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) RONAN, Mont. " The Blackfeet Nation issued a statement condemning an incident at a Mc Donald's in Ronan, Montana, where a manager turned away a group of young athletes from the community. The statement described the action as "unacceptable and deeply…...
#While Black" Review: Timely Documentary Explores the Collision of Black Trauma and Social Media
4+ week, 1+ day ago (233+ words) 'Over Your Dead Body' Review: Jason Segel and Samara Weaving Click in a Gleefully Gory Comic Thriller About a Couple That Doesn't 'The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel' Review: Netflix Doc Is Funny and Moving,…...
Influence of O. Henry still felt in Greensboro
2+ week, 5+ day ago (521+ words) GREENSBORO, N. C. (WGHP) " When someone has a large influence on a country, we usually know them. And, to a degree, we do know one of America's most famous writers, O. Henry. It's just that we may not know them as well as…...