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A black and white photo of four people laughing. Next Avenue, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, The Mike Douglas Show

Meeting John and Yoko

A conversation with the iconic duo outside the stage door of the ‘Mike Douglas Show’ more than 50 years ago is one I’ll never forget. Yoko didn't forget either.
March 15, 2023
A dim sum style table with several people seated around it. Next Avenue, Dinner with the President, Alex Prud'homme

'Dinner with the President' Serves Up the Politics of Food

Alex Prud'homme's new book covers everything from Eisenhower's love for squirrel stew to Obama's penchant for arugula, and dishes on state dinners, diplomacy and the White House kitchen
February 20, 2023
A photo of Malcolm X holding an old film camera. Next Avenue, Saying It Loud: 1966 The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement, Mark Whitaker

1966: When the Cry of 'Black Power!' Was Heard Throughout the Land

Mark Whitaker, the first African American editor of Newsweek, and a student of civil rights since age 10, revisits this pivotal year in his new book
February 6, 2023
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'Will You Walk With Me Today?'

The daughter of John Wesley Lord recalls her father’s work for civil rights and his 1965 march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama
January 16, 2023
A portrait of a man in a museum giftshop. Next Avenue, Roots 101 Museum

A Kentucky Collector Finds Purpose in His Passion

Lamont Collins' Louisville museum, Roots 101 African American Museum, is a testament to the past and a source of inspiration for the future
January 13, 2023
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