Giving voice to all communities
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In "The Dish," Janet Shamlian visits The Greasy Spoon in Houston, Texas, where traditional Southern comfort dishes get a unique twist.
Morgan Price, a gymnast from Fisk University, has vaulted into history by becoming the first athlete from a historically Black college or university to win a national collegiate gymnastics championship. She joins "CBS Mornings" along with her mother to talk about her historic win.
Laithan Leavy is a 7-year-old bull rider in Arkansas. Her father says she's the youngest in the state, and also the only Black, female rider. CBS affiliate KTHV's Sarah Horbacewicz reports.
Fisk University student Morgan Price clinched the title with an all-around score of 39.225.
Monday marks the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut in Major League Baseball. When he took first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson ended 80 years of segregation in baseball. Decades earlier, a team of Black players were making a name for themselves in the independent leagues of the Midwest. Now, nearly 100 years later, those players and their contributions to baseball are getting their just due and inspiring a new generation of players.
Keith Lee's commitment to the little guy has earned him the title of "The People's Champ." His viral food reviews are the hallmark of community and an effort to democratize the food space. Now, it's known as "The Keith Lee Effect."
O.J. Simpson, a former NFL star who was acquitted of double murder, died following a battle with cancer at the age of 76.
NFL record-setter turned accused murderer O.J. Simpson died Wednesday of cancer at age 76. The former athlete was acquitted of murder charges in 1995 but found liable for the deaths of both Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in a civil trial two years later. Bill Rhoden, columnist for ESPN's "Andscape," joins CBS News to examine Simpson's complicated legacy.
The book covers Rae Wynn-Grant's remarkable 20-year career, her experiences in the field, and the obstacles she's overcome in a profession where she often felt like an outsider.
Musician John Legend is committed to highlighting diverse voices and co-founded the publishing company, Get Lifted Books. The imprint is out with a new memoir by wildlife ecologist, Rae Wynn-Grant, titled "Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World." It follows her adventures in the wild as a scientist over her 20-year career, and the challenges she overcame.
