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Amanda Gorman took the world by storm when she became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history this past January. Now she's back with her third book of the year, a new collection of poetry including "Fugue," a piece she performed in front of CBS News cameras.
Bestselling author and poet Amanda Gorman is releasing her third book of the year, "Call Us What We Carry." In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, Gorman reveals what the past year has truly been like for her after being thrust into the spotlight following her performance at President Biden's inauguration ceremony.
Chidiebere Ibe, a medical illustrator and aspiring neurosurgeon, noticed that the patients in medical diagrams are always depicted as White. So, he decided to change that. Ibe, who is from Nigeria, began drawing different medical illustrations – such as a fetus in a womb, lung conditions and eczema – of patients who are Black, and his drawings have gone viral.
Case against Encore Global is first to invoke California's CROWN Act prohibiting hairstyle discrimination.
Escaping segregation in 1920s America, she garnered fame in Paris as a nightclub artist, movie star and social activist, and was also a spy against the Nazis – roles that led her to become the first Black woman inducted into France's Panthéon of national heroes.
Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell is partnering with Hunt Auctions to offer historic basketball artifacts and personal materials from his personal collection. "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson sat down with the former NBA star to discuss how it felt to be back in Boston as he takes us through his career and legacy.
Two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his lead role as Cameron in the film "Swan Song," which is out December 17 in theatres and streaming on Apple TV+.
More than 60 leaders of historically Black college and universities urged the Senate to pass President Joe Biden's $1.7 trillion social spending plan in a letter to Senate leaders. Virginia State University President Makola Abdullah, who signed the letter, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss how the Build Back Better agenda would help minority-focused institutions.
The announcement was made Wednesday on "CBS Mornings."
Best-selling author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Jason Reynolds, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new book "Stuntboy, in the Meantime." He also talks about extending his ambassadorship for a third year, and his message for people who are trying to ban his books.
