Now you're talking! The best audiobooks, chosen by writers
Memoirs, mysteries and coming-of-age stories are lifted by a powerful voice – that of a great actor, or the writer in full reveal. Here, 15 artists and critics pick their favourite audiobooks
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IN MEMORIAM: Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek,' Has Died at 89
By Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer, Associated Press Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television
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Let's kick off Women's History Month with early Black queens of stage and screen
… the song when an African American man was lynched after … and film, and not a Black American woman. Her star turns … on the life of pioneering black American educator, Mary McLeod Bethune, … she was considered a leading African American actor and starred in …
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Rap artists have penned plenty of lyrics about US presidents – this course examines what they say about Reagan and the 1980s | New Pittsburgh Courier
Kendrick Lamar, right, and Killer Mike are among the rap artists who’ve made songs that mention Ronald Reagan in the title. Andrew Chin and Matthew Baker Getty Images by Stefan M. Bradley, Amherst College Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional
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At $249 per day, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt
By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press Two decades after her release from prison, Teresa Beatty feels she is still being punished. When her mother died two years ago, the state of
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Outfest Los Angeles Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Stellar Lineup Of LGBTQ Films
The film festival's highlights include Billy Porter's comedy "Anything's Possible" and "They/Them," a horror movie set at a conversion therapy camp.
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Training Workshops Scheduled for Volunteers for Sea Turtle Program on STJ
As the start of hurricane season, the month of June fills some people with dread. But for volunteers in the Virgin Islands National Park’s Sea Turtle Program
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Mindset Of An Entrepreneur: Why Black People Should Consider Homesteading To Create Generational Wealth
Reec Swiney, the founder of BlackYard Chickenz, explains the values of homesteading and the significance of land ownership in creating sustainable generational
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This Phi Beta Sigma Footage From a UCLA Step Show in 1989 Is Sure to Take You Back!
If you're in the mood for classic 80's steps, chants, and fashion, you're in for a treat! This clip of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., brothers participating in a step show hosted at UCLA back in April 1989, is a special one. The show features late 80s references, and incorporates friendly shots at
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Source: Watch The Yard
Training Workshops Scheduled for Volunteers for Sea Turtle Program on STJ
As the start of hurricane season, the month of June fills some people with dread. But for volunteers in the Virgin Islands National Park’s Sea Turtle Program
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This is What Kappa Alpha Psi Step Shows Looked Like In 1988
It's time for another throwback and this time we are taking you back to 1988! We at Watch The Yard recently came across a video of the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi at the University of Michigan performing a show with their Kappa Kanes. You rarely see shows like this anymore and it is so
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