“Good Times” stood apart from Lear’s other successful comedies because it featured, as Lear put it, the “first full black family on television.”
I loved watching Norman Lear’s trailblazing television shows when I was growing up in Dalzell, South Carolina, in the 1970s. “Good Times,” my favorite, debuted on Feb. 8, 1974 – nearly…
The Heroes Fighting for Public Education by Laura Pappano
In the face of far-right extremist groups like Moms for Liberty, “school moms” have become the frontline defenders of education for all. The first thing to reflect on is this: Public…
Couples That Prays Together, Stays Together? by Phil Turner, Jr.
Yes, BUTTTTTTTT only if it is done properly. We are now living in a meme society. Many are looking for that saying to get the most likes or retweets. Yes,…
African Americans and Depression by Marcus Hummings
According to statistics, African Americans are particularly at risk for developing major depressive disorder (MDD). Being an African American woman increases the risk of clinical depression, because this mental condition…