Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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As part of our new series "The Dish: Recipe," we show you how to make a refreshing summer drink that's perfect for Labor Day weekend. Our friends over at New York Times Cooking brought us this special recipe for a cucumer agua. It's a popular drink in Mexico and central America and can easily be turned into a cocktail.
In August of 1963, two years after winning an Academy Award for her role in "West Side Story," Rita Moreno sat alongside Sammy Davis Jr. at the March on Washington. That's where they watched and listened to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. utter the words "I have a dream." CBS News' John Dickerson speaks with Moreno about that day and how it shaped her own history with activism.
Tap dancing is a uniquely American art form, with more than three centuries of tradition behind it. Ayodele Casel, a dancer and choreographer who has worked on Broadway shows, has dedicated her life to honoring the dancers of years gone by and ensuring their achievements are not forgotten. Michelle Miller has more.
"I'm 55 years clean and sober today by the grace of God!" the actor said.
Stockton native Jose Hernandez blasted off into space aboard the shuttle Discovery in 2009. He's now the inspiration for a movie being released next month.
His albums flopped in the United States in the 1970s, but unbeknownst to him, he later became a star in South Africa.
Rosa Jimenez spent more than a decade behind bars after being sentenced to 99 years in the death of a toddler who died while in her care.
Chef Victor Albisu put a twist on Mexican street food at an unassuming strip mall restaurant, and it led to national acclaim and dozens of locations across the Washington, D.C. area. Nancy Chen dropped by for a taste.
More than half of all Latino students in DPS attend schools segregated by poverty.
Artist David Ocelotl Garcia has been tasked with unmasking his mural called "Huitzilopochtli" and bringing it back to life.
