Allison Keyes

Winfrey Gives Millions To New African-American Museum In D.C.

Allison Keyes — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:56:00 +0000

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is giving a multimillion-dollar boost to the Smithsonian's new facility, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). She gave the museum, which is being built in Washington, D.C., $12 million Tuesday, in addition to a previous $1 million donation.

"I am so proud of African-American history and its contributions to our nation as a whole," says Winfrey, chairman and CEO of the Oprah Winfrey Network.

What A Lawsuit Against The Redskins Could Mean For The Brand

Allison Keyes — Fri, 31 May 2013 22:59:00 +0000

Once again, the long-standing controversy over the name of the Washington Redskins is in the news.

For Berry Gordy, Broadway Is Memory Lane

Allison Keyes — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:01:00 +0000

There's hardly an adult anywhere in the world who wouldn't recognize at least some of the music of Motown.

The R&B label changed the course of music in the United States and made household names of Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5.

Woof Out The Red Carpet: Westminster Dogs Take New York

Allison Keyes — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:32:00 +0000

On Tuesday night, one dog will be named "best in show" at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.

Many of the canines that have flocked to Manhattan are staying at the Hotel Pennsylvania across the street from Madison Square Garden, where judging of the main events in the show is held.

The hotel has special amenities for its four-legged guests.

"Hey, buddy," doggie concierge Jerry Grymek says to a border collie in a crate.

Newtown Residents Join Gun Control Rally In Washington

Allison Keyes — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:08:00 +0000

Residents of Newtown, Conn., where 20 children died in December's school shootings, marched alongside other supporters of gun control at a rally on the National Mall on Saturday.

About 100 residents were expected from Newtown, The Washington Post says. The march was organized in the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary, where six teachers were also killed.

Court To Weigh In On Concealed Weapons In Md.

Allison Keyes — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:22:00 +0000

A federal appeals court is considering a challenge to Maryland's handgun permit laws in the case of a man who sued after being denied a concealed carrry permit. At issue is whether Maryland can require people to prove a "good and substantial reason" to exercise a constitutional right.

Ill. Considers Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants

Allison Keyes — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:42:00 +0000

Illinois could become the third state — after Washington and New Mexico — where undocumented immigrants can obtain driver's licenses. The legislation is halfway there. A bill that passed the state Senate 41-14 last Tuesday has bipartisan support.

Before the Senate vote, leaders from both parties, including Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican former Gov. Jim Edgar, spoke out in favor of the legislation.

Arab-American Voters Lean Toward Obama, But With Less Enthusiasm

Allison Keyes — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:06:00 +0000

Arab-American voters strongly supported President Obama in 2008, and polls show most are doing so this time around as well.

Millennia Of Stargazing At 'African Cosmos' Exhibit

Allison Keyes — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:26:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qHlEvQKZcA

Social Issues Hold Sway Over Ohio's Black Voters

Allison Keyes — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:55:00 +0000

Transcript

GUY RAZ, HOST:

In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama won nearly all the African-American vote. And this year, a recent poll found that less than 1 percent of black voters will back Mitt Romney. But in Ohio, as NPR's Allison Keyes found out, some black voters are agonizing over whether to vote in November at all.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

ALLISON KEYES, BYLINE: The choir rehearses on Saturdays at Friendship Baptist Church in Girard, Ohio. It's a town of 10,000, and Friendship Baptist is a small, friendly-looking building that was once a private home.

In Just 'One Small Step' Armstrong Became An Icon

Allison Keyes — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 09:21:00 +0000

It was the kind of history that ignites the imagination of humanity.

On July 20, 1969, hundreds of millions of people around the world watched or listened as the lunar module Eagle carried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the moon. Armstrong got on the radio to let them know "the Eagle has landed."

Almost seven hours later, Armstrong stepped off the ladder in his bulky white space suitand said those famous words: "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind"

Astronaut Alan Bean became the fourth person to walk on the moon in November of 1969.

D.C.'s Black Churches Take Steps In AIDS Fight

Allison Keyes — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:25:00 +0000

As thousands gather in Washington, D.C., for the International AIDS Conference, the city is battling disturbing levels of HIV/AIDS, particularly in the black community.

According to the D.C.

Green Party Pick Gives Democrats Brunt Of Criticism

Allison Keyes — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:26:00 +0000

The Green Party nominated a Massachusetts physician and a formerly homeless single mother as their presidential and vice-presidential candidates for 2012 on Saturday. They say they are in it to win it, and — at the very least — to expand the electoral conversation to include people they say aren't represented by either Democrats or Republicans.

Amid waving green and white campaign signs in a conference room at a Baltimore Holiday Inn, the room erupted in cheers as Dr.

The Old With The New: Generations Clash In New 'Dallas'

Allison Keyes — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:08:00 +0000

In 1980, the world was transfixed by the question of "Who shot J.R.?" Of course, we're talking about the archvillain from the nighttime soap opera Dallas. Three hundred fifty million people worldwide tuned in to find out. Now the TNT cable network is rebooting the show and hoping for even a fraction of that passion.

The trials and tribulations of the fabulously rich Ewings and their sumptuous Southfork ranch captivated viewers for 13 years. From the first show in 1978, brothers Bobby and J.R.

George Clinton Fights For His Right To Funk

Allison Keyes — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:09:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbhIwvtA7PE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szkmivRWegU

Sprinter Speeds Toward London, And Olympic Gold

Allison Keyes — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:37:00 +0000

The Olympics start in July, but American sprinter Allyson Felix is still deciding which events she'll focus on in London. She's won Olympic silver medals twice in her beloved 200 meters, a distance in which she's also a three–time world champion.

Felix won an Olympic gold in 2008, on the 4x400-meter relay team.