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Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 24 May 2021

(Photo/ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert via Facebook)

CBS said Monday that Stephen Colbert's late-night show will return to doing live episodes on June 14, with a vaccinated audience in New York's Ed Sullivan Theater.

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 21 May 2021

A new Netflix documentary is honoring the relationships between Black women and their mothers.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 14 May 2021

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“The Underground Railroad,”an unflinching portrayal of Cora, an enslaved woman who escapes a Georgia plantation and its horrors only to be pursued by an unrelenting bounty hunter.

Details: Written by BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press; Published: 10 May 2021

(Hulu via AP)

As “Shrill” draws to a close, its stars and creators are reflecting on how important Portland, Oregon, became to the Hulu comedy series, and how much of the city's originality and beauty they were able to showcase.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 03 May 2021

THE RICH AND THE RUTHLESS Season 4, premiering May 13. Seasons 1-3 are now streaming on BET+.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 April 2021

FILE - LeVar Burton attends the 70th National Book Awards ceremony in New York on Nov. 20, 2019. Burton will serve as guest host on the game show "Jeopardy!" (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)

Burton is among the final group of guest hosts for the quiz show, which lost its longtime host Alex Trebek to cancer last November and has put off announcing his successor.

Details: Written by JILL LAWLESS Associated Press; Published: 08 March 2021

Newspapers are placed on the ground placed by a television crew in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Monday, March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 28 January 2021

Executive producer Doug Schwalbe oversees the distribution of their first animated series, “Iyanu: Child of Wonder” with a rare focus on Black Girl Magic

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 December 2020

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Marketing efforts reflect company’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and social justice

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 November 2020

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