The UC-Berkeley professor wrote deeply researched books about the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow.

Saturday, August 14, 2021 & Sunday, August 15, 2021 | “Chesapeake Shores” returns on Hallmark

“Detroit ’67,” “The Blackest Battle” and “Side-Walks” come to a laptop near you.


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Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies

Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and Dime” celebrated the South, has died

New this week: 'Nine Perfect Strangers,' Lorde and 'Annette'

This week’s new entertainment releases includes an album from Lorde called “Solar Power” and Hugh Jackman starring in the sci-fi thriller “Reminiscence.”

Stevie Wonder, Common team for cancer fundraising TV special

Stevie Wonder and Common will perform together for the seventh Stand Up To Cancer telethon

Jason Mott’s novel starts out as a relatively straightforward story. Then reality and fantasy blur.

With “Respect,” the Oscar winner portrays a friend, mentor and soul mate.

We hate the characters from shows like "Succession" and "Gossip Girl," but wow, do we love to watch them.

Latin artists remind us of the importance of art as a political tool to raise consciousness.

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Friday, August 13, 2021 | “Modern Love” returns on Amazon Prime Video

Jamie Spears has held the role of Britney Spears's conservator for the last 13 years.

What is the #FreeBritney movement? Who has left Britney Spears’s team? All the pressing questions you may have about her conservatorship, answered.

The Empress of The Style Invitational discusses this week’s portmanteau contest and winning Spelling Bee poems.

He was also a contentious defender of traditional education and architect of neoconservative foreign policy.

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Moisés Na�m draws on his deep knowledge of Venezuela and years of observing Chávez in his debut novel.

The two performing arts venues will begin requiring audience members, artists and staff to meet requirements on Sept. 1, joining the majority of Washington theaters and concert venues.

A “Before and After” name contest. Plus funny poems and jokes on spelling bee words.

Laura Dave’s suspense novel is impossible to put down. But how satisfying is that conclusion?

County fair season returns, local R&B stars pay tribute to Marvin Gaye and Step Afrika! takes over the Kennedy Center's outdoor stage.

In unsparing detail, the “Ten Thousand Saints” author chronicles life with a chronically ill husband.

The Peterborough Players, which first performed Thornton Wilder’s play in 1940, bring a diverse cast and a whole new outlook to its latest production.

Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 | “The Ms. Pat Show” premieres on BET Plus.

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