Hundreds of Black and Mexican families plan to file claims Tuesday seeking millions of dollars in restitution from the city of Palm Springs for being forcibly evicted from the downtown Section 14 neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Original programming on streaming services featured females as half of all its main characters, closely reflecting the proportion in the population at large, a report released Tuesday by San Diego State University researcher Martha Lauzen revealed.
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Meet the ladies of “Selling Tampa.”
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This wonderful adaptation is written and directed by Rebecca Hall making her directorial debut. I spoke with Hall about her interest in adapting Larsen’s novel, her decision to shoot it in black-and-white using a 4:3 aspect ratio, the dynamics between the characters, and the meaning of the word passing.
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I thoroughly enjoyed “Colin in Black and White” created by Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick. The series showcases Kaepernick from a young age (played by Jaden Michael) on his way to becoming a cultural icon. I spoke to Jaden Michael about his greatest discovery in portraying a young Kaepernick, his activism, and the “thug” hairstyle episode.
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One of the things that makes the Coachella Valley so special is the fact that there are so many mentors in the area. Many of our local residents step up and help those who are just starting out on their career paths. In this NBCares meet Debra Carrington, owner of Summer Colony Living, who’s doing […]
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The coronavirus pandemic placed a lot of events on hold or pushed them to the virtual space. This is no different with the Palm Springs Unified School District’s Black History Month events including the Desert Hot Springs High School’s Taste of Soul extravaganza. “This year, the Taste of Soul is virtual. We are opening up […]
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A group of students and teachers in the Palm Springs Unified school district are reaching out to their community and peers to help create a deeper understanding of their culture. The Junior Black Achievers is a collective that is offering academic enrichment, Black American and African history and mentors to the youth in the Palm […]
