Posted on February 7, 2017 at 3:16 pm
Congressman John Lewis was the youngest person to speak at the March on Washington organized by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This week, PBS will show a documentary about Lewis, a key figure in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a genuine statesman and hero. Despite more than 40 arrests, physical …
Posted on February 6, 2017 at 5:26 pm
“The LEGO Batman” movie is not just sure to be one of the funniest movies of the year, with laugh lines that come so fast it is impossible to catch your breath before the next one. It is also the most astute mash-up of love letter and take down of a popular culture icon since …
Posted on February 6, 2017 at 8:00 am
Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
Posted on February 5, 2017 at 8:48 pm
The best Super Bowl commercials this year: Most touching: Audi pays tribute to girl power and great dads. Also: Tributes to the diversity of America with Airbnb’s #weaccept and Coke’s “America the Beautiful” Cutest: Justin Bieber explores “unlimited” touchdown dances for T-Mobile. Best moves: Mr. Clean. Most timely: Anheuser-Busch reminds us of the courage and …
Posted on February 5, 2017 at 3:48 pm
Great choices for Black History Month from Scholastic: Duke Ellington… and more stories to celebrate great figures in African American history. The DVD includes gently animated and beautifully narrated versions of four books about important figures in black history. Duke Ellington Forest Whitaker reads this tribute to one of the 20th century’s most celebrated and …
