Read more about the article Award-Winning Actor Courtney B. Vance and Director Rita Coburn Anchor Insightful Film Panel on PBS American Masters’ W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Rita Coburn, Director of W.E.B. DuBois: Rebel With a Cause appears with actor, Courtney B. Vance, W.E.B. DuBois: Rebel With a Cause and Jasmine Simpkins, Panel Moderator and reporter, Los Angeles‑based KTLA News. Photo Credit: Amri Pinks

Award-Winning Actor Courtney B. Vance and Director Rita Coburn Anchor Insightful Film Panel on PBS American Masters’ W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

Through Rita Coburn’s direction and the commanding interpretations of Common, Jeffrey Wright, Viola Davis, and Courtney B. Vance, the film invites a new generation to engage with Du Bois not as a distant historical figure but…

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Read more about the article ‘Rebel with a Cause’ spotlights life, legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois and his wife Shirley Graham Du Bois from “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause.” (Photo PBS)

‘Rebel with a Cause’ spotlights life, legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois

Born free in 1868 in Great Barrington, Mass., William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, known as W.E.B. Du Bois, remains a towering figure in African-American history and now gets a 21st…

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Read more about the article From a WWII spy to an Olympic legend, these 11 women are joining the National Women’s Hall of Fame
The National Women's Hall of Fame in Upstate New York recently announced their inductees for 2026, including six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee and American economist who served as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury, Janet Yellen. Getty Images

From a WWII spy to an Olympic legend, these 11 women are joining the National Women’s Hall of Fame

From a six-time Olympic medalist to the author of the beloved children’s classic “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” the National Women’s Hall of Fame in…

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Read more about the article Mitchell Institute’s Heather Penney Honored with Military Hero Award
Heather Penney with an F-16 Viper during one of her two tours in Iraq. (Photo courtesy of Heather Penney)

Mitchell Institute’s Heather Penney Honored with Military Hero Award

The PenFed Foundation for Military Heroes is honoring Heather “Lucky” Penney, Director of Studies and Research at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, with its…

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Read more about the article Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee to deliver address at UCLA commencement
Jackie Joyner-Kersee with her Olympic medals — three gold, one silver and two bronze. Courtesy of Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee to deliver address at UCLA commencement

The three-time gold medal winner, Bruin alum and philanthropist will speak to graduates June 12 at Pauley Pavilion One of UCLA’s most iconic alumni is coming home to celebrate the…

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