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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
An ancient sculpture. Next Avenue, museum curator

A Seasoned Museum Curator Tells Ancient Stories in New Ways

Ramses the Great in virtual reality? Renée Dreyfus' ongoing passion for Egyptian art has helped make that happen at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
January 11, 2023
A copy of a vintage Sears Christmas Wish Book. Next Avenue

The Book of Christmas Wishes

Before the internet and online shopping, we had the Sears Wish Book
December 20, 2022
An illustration of candy canes. Next Avenue, candy cane history

Candy Canes Bring a Twist to the Holidays

The red and white candy cane has a long and storied past. But is there a right way to eat one?
December 16, 2022
A gravestone with a QR code. Next Avenue, QR code gravestone, tombstone

Turning a Gravestone into an Interactive Life Story

Adding QR codes to grave markers allows the living to learn much more about the deceased than when they were born and died
December 7, 2022
A black and white photo of soldiers in Vietnam. Next Avenue, PTSD, Vietnam war, veterans

Writing Vietnam

The catharsis of writing their memoirs helped two Vietnam veterans heal
November 11, 2022
A father sitting with his young son in the grass. Next Avenue, Ken Burns, Our America

Ken Burns on 'Our America'

The historical filmmaker’s new book of photography, 15 years in the making, tells the story of the U.S. and us
November 9, 2022
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