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Never mind Cleopatra – what about the forgotten queens of ancient Nubia?

Jewelry of the kandake Amanishakheto from a pyramid at Meroe. Einsamer Schütze/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA by Yasmin Moll, University of Michigan Jada Pinkett Smith’s new Netflix documentary...

Black singles with college education embrace life without marriage

by Kris Marsh, University of Maryland Why is it seemingly OK to ask single people “Why are you single?” when married people are rarely asked...

‘Swarm’ is a dark, satirical look at how the absence of meaningful relationships can spawn a serial killer

by Jenae Harris, Kennesaw State University Editor’s note: This article contains plot spoilers for “Swarm.” “Swarm,” the new streaming series created by Donald Glover and Janine...

How ‘Succession’ feeds the hidden fantasies of its well-to-do viewers

Where’s the appeal in watching a group of obnoxious, pampered, backstabbing siblings? HBO by Robert Samuels, University of California, Santa Barbara “Succession” has returned for its fourth...

The first televised World Series spurred America’s television boom, 75 years ago

An estimated 3.5 million Americans viewed the first televised World Series at bars, restaurants and storefronts. Bettmann/Getty Images by James Walker, Saint Xavier University Boston Red Sox...

How Vin Scully scored his Dodgers gig at 22 years old

Barber called Scully, pictured in a broadcast booth prior to a Los Angeles Dodgers game, ‘the son I never had.’ Sporting News via Getty Images by...

After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own hands

Anna May Wong appears alongside Akim Tamiroff in a promotional poster for the 1939 film ‘King of Chinatown.’ LMPC/Getty Images by Shirley J. Lim, Stony Brook...

Hollywood’s love of guns increases the risk of shootings – both on and off the set

Actor Alec Baldwin was involved in a tragic on-set accident. Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for National Geographic by Brad Bushman, The Ohio State University and Dan Romer,...

Emmys 2021: The diversity and inclusion shuffle

It is clear hyper visible Black creatives and performers are often overlooked and undervalued in mainstream award shows and this year’s Emmys was no...

Civil Rights icon Benjamin Chavis to host weekly Black talk show on PBS

on Civil Rights Icon Benjamin Chavis to Host Weekly Black Talk Show on PBS By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin Chavis,...

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