Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr., founder of the "Famous Amos" cookies known the nation over, died peacefully on Wednesday, his family said.
Chef Jasmine Norton of the first Black woman-owned oyster bar in the country is on a mission to make oysters more accessible and appealing, especially to the Black community. After leaving a hotel career to pursue her passion, Norton is breaking barriers and hopes her success at Urban Oyster will inspire other women of color to own their culinary businesses.
Carter Melons sells mouth-watering watermelons with red, yellow and orange flesh, and the business is a family operation dating back seven decades.
Acclaimed actor and Grammy-winning singer Andra Day joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her latest project, "The Deliverance," a horror film inspired by a true story. Set to release in select theaters on August 16 and on Netflix on August 30, the film explores themes of darkness, possession and spiritual resilience.
U.S. track star Gabby Thomas joins "CBS Mornings" after returning from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to talk about winning her first-ever Olympic gold medal. The 27-year-old won three gold medals in Paris, crossing the finish line first in the women's 200-meter race, and claiming victory in two medal events.
A Berklee College of Music professor is teaching kids how to compose rap music and keep it clean.
Samuel GebreMichael leads the Colorado Ethiopian Community and also serves on the Aurora Immigrant and Refugee Commission.
USA Gymnastics is appealing the International Olympic Committee's decision to strip American Jordan Chiles of the bronze medal she won for her floor routine. It comes after an earlier review elevated her in the standings last week.
The report says that the "responsible" way to memorialize the Clotilda is to protect it under the water where it was discovered in 2019.
A century after his birth in Harlem, the writer and activist is being celebrated for his visionary work, and for the many facets of his personality – Black, gay, New Yorker, expatriate – that transformed him into an iconic figure in the civil rights movement.
