Tommy Davidson is a comedian and actor who came to fame in the 1990s as one of the stars of the groundbreaking sketch comedy TV show “In Living Color,” the first network TV sketch comedy show created by an African American writer-producer-star (Keenan Ivory Wayans) that featured a multicultural cast. Tommy has also appeared in…
Read MoreWhether you love to eat, cook or learn about food, podcasts cater to all of the above. The Berks County area is teeming with individuals who are passionate about food, and they are lending their voices and expertise to episodes ready for you to listen to. The podcasts don’t cost anything to access and are…
Read MoreSubscribe to Fiat Vox. “People know about Rosa Parks. People know about Martin Luther King Jr. — and they should. And they know that it was the Montgomery bus boycott that ignited a certain kind of Southern civil rights movement,” says Ula Taylor, a professor in the Department of African American Studies at UC Berkeley. But,…
Read MoreThis week Mikey Stafford and Rory O’Neill are joined by former Roscommon manager and RTÉ pundit Kevin McStay to examine the scourge of cynicism in football, as well as the intriguing battle breaking out in Division 2. Retired inter-county referee Barry Kelly speaks in favour of hurling’s black card and throws out a few more…
Read MorePodcasts are arguably overtaking books and TV as one of Australia’s favourite pastimes. There are literally millions of episodes covering every conceivable topic on the main podcast platforms. Unfortunately, this can make finding new content more than little daunting. If you’re keen to treat your ears to some podcasts with local flavour, we’ve got you…
Read MorePodcasts have become all the rage these days. A good podcast can make an hour-long commute, a morning jog, or dinner by yourself infinitely more enjoyable. They serve a wealth of purposes, and with the expanding list of genres, there’s really something for everyone. From gripping audio dramas to hilarious improv comedy, podcasts are proving…
Read MoreMorgan Givens shares with NPR’s Noel King that his nephew was the inspiration behind Flyest Fables — a podcast series telling fictional stories for children — but not limited to only them. NOEL KING, HOST: We are living in anxious times. Remember last month when a lot of us were worried that the U.S. and…
Read More(Design: Elham Numan; Background illustration: Ayisha Lineo Gariba) If you’ve spent any time with Black folks (or on Black Twitter), you’ll know that listening to Black women is always.the.best.way.forward. And it’s true, you should be listening to us when we try to save the world from collapsing to the ground. But have you considered listening…
Read MoreIn honor of Black History Month, we’re making it easy for you to learn more about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through a list of informative, inspiring podcasts. Also check out our 11 all-time favorite films about civil rights. Words Matter: Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech Start…
Read MoreSorry, Chappelle’s Show, but Wayne Brady is going bad on a new TV series: Black Lightning. The comedian and Whose Line Is It Anyway? star is getting a guest spot on The CW superhero show’s third season as Tyson Spikes aka Gravedigger. That character debuted as Captain Ulysses Hazard in 1977, then was reimagined as Tyson Sykes in…
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