Was the 1968 TV Show “Julia” a Milestone or a Millstone for Diversity?

The storyline sounds innocuous. A young, well-dressed widow is raising an adorable 5-year-old son in a nice apartment while working as a nurse. However, using that middle-class premise for the first comedy to showcase a black family in 1968 turned “Julia” into a battlefield in the still-ongoing war about how African-Americans are represented on TV today. Squarely situated at an intersection between popular culture and racial politics, “Julia” became a beachhead for critics who insisted that television should not sacrifice African-American authenticity to win viewers.

New Exhibition in Oakland Traces the History of Hip-Hop

On August 11, 1973, Clive Campbell (aka DJ Kool Herc) set up two turntables inside the rec room of an apartment complex in the West Bronx for his sister’s birthday party. As he volleyed between the drum breaks on each record, creating a new sound that had never been heard before, little did he realize that his DJ set would mark the birthplace of hip-hop.

Library of Congress Adds ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘My Girl’ to National Recording Registry

Since 2002, the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry has honored songs, albums and other recordings for their significance and impact on American history and culture.

The Most Notable Marvin the Martian Appearances in Pop Culture History

Is there someone—or something—else out there?

Ever since humans first looked up at the stars, we have wondered if, among those millions and millions of celestial bodies stretched out across the universe, there is something beyond ourselves.

Janet Jackson To Release First New Album In 7 Years

Janet Jackson expects to take fans on a new “Escapade” this fall, when she plans to release her first new studio album since 2008’s “Discipline.”

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