Almost 50 years after the NAACP first condemned the television show “Amos ‘n’Andy,” civil rights activists protested outside a Los Angeles radio station Thursday for merely considering the prospect of ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up On my radio program recently, I played an episode of the Amos ‘n’ ...

Back in the era when the loudspeaker was edging out the speakeasy among U.S. pastimes, a pair of second-rate jazz singers stood before a microphone at NBC’s WMAQ in Chicago, shifted into heavy Negro ...

Some Italian-American organizations and politicians are outraged over the award-winning HBO hoodlum hit, "The Sopranos." I understand how they feel, even though I am a big fan of the show. I enjoyed ...

When the Kingfish gets drafted, his wife and his lodge brothers applaud but soon change their tune when his outfit is to go overseas. Sapphire becomes jealous over Kingfish's new lodge hall secretary.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A color paper doll depicting Andy ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) On my radio ...