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A brutal book on the cable channel argues that its founder came to exercise less influence over the network than the politician it created – Donald Trump.

Tina Brown’s connections run deep and span globally

NEWBURYPORT — The nonprofit PEG Center for Art & Activism will be holding its second annual fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at a private residence

Clip of Russian mercenary chief's old interview sparks online speculations about his alleged death in jet crash

NEWBURYPORT — The PEG Center for Art & Activism is hosting a community art project in July and August.

- white audiences have been afraid of black comics, black comedy, because those comedians are truth tellers and sometimes you dont wanna hear the truth. - so what it meant was if you saw black characters on television, they were always gonna be subservient to allay white fears and to protect kind of white comfort. ethel waters was really the first black to have her own variety show. it was 1939, and later was hazel scott in 1950. but they did not last long on the tube. - so in 1956, we had the d...

Thats one thing you couldnt take. - white audiences have been afraid of black comics, black comedy, because those comedians are truth tellers and sometimes you dont wanna hear the truth. - so what it meant was if you saw black characters on television, they were always gonna be subservient to allay white fears and to protect kind of white comfort. ethel waters was really the first black to have her own variety show. it was 1939, and later was hazel scott in 1950. but they did not last long on th...

(upbeat jazzy music) - in the 1930s, segregation kept black audiences out of white theaters. in response to this, entertainers would perform on the chitlin circuit. - the chitlin circuit were clubs and theaters that were meant to only serve a black audience. there was music, there was comedy, there were shows of variety. but very few of these performers could break the color barrier to reach a larger audience. - comedy and music have always been release from stress in black culture. - chitlin ci...

Presidential candidacy. hes unifying americans. hes causing us to believe the country can be so much better than it is and that our leaders can be so much better. they can be truth tellers, they can be authentic, they can be people we can trust, they can be individuals who will lead america on a path to not just economic recovery beyond where we are now, but to a spiritual renaissance about, you know, were all americans, were all together, the unifying impulse that we have when we see the flag p...

We're celebrating NAIDOC Week 2023 across the network with coverage across our platforms, exploring this year's theme of For Our Elders.