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"Unsung Heroes", is a short story highlighting black veterans tremendous contributions to the United States Armed Forces. Their stories and experiences often go unrecognized and undocumented. Richard Woods is an African American veteran, who experienced racism and segregation growing up in a small town in Texas. Only to be drafted into the Armed Forces to experience the same thing, on a much deeper level. Despite those challenges, Richard vowed to serve his country as a Marine and fight in the Vietnam war. Peter Okojie and his wife Teanna Woods Okojie are passionate filmmakers, documenting people of color, and the black community. This is an ongoing series of short form documentary stories centered around black veterans and other inspiring stories of Africans & African Americans. We want to serve as an outlet to highlighting their contributions, efforts and spotlighting the values they add to our society.

Extreme weather events made worse by climate change are hitting some of the poorest parts of the United States hard. Recovery will be extra difficult at a time of high inflation.

The 2023 Studio Honors class presents "Space Between," an exhibition showcasing projects produced by the participating artists over the course of the winter and spring quarters. This is the final show of this two-quarter studio course, where students are prompted to build a body of work exploring conceptual and formal issues of their own choosing. The bodies of work in this exhibition focus on topics such as human rights, nature, gender roles, technology, and individual identity. All of the work reflects a deep commitment to the pursuit of meaningful answers in this tumultuous and haphazard world. The featured pieces range from painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture to multimedia collages, algorithmic artwork, and installations. Participating Artists: Larisa Barlan, Yutong Chen, Zongze Chen, Sayeh Dehestani, Noah Gonzalez, Rachel Heinemann, Katerina Husar Lazarova, Yufan Lu, and Camille Wang. For more information visit: visarts.ucsd.edu Stay Connected on Instagram

Some House members and top New Jersey Democrats, including the governor, called for the senator's resignation after he was indicted Friday on federal corruption charges.

As the second season of HBO's The White Lotus comes to a close, creator Mike White reflects on how it examines the dark side of sex, and how at its heart is a mix of Laverne & Shirley and Survivor.

Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay.

"Shoppers will have fewer choices and less competition, and, without a competitive marketplace, they will pay higher prices at the grocery store," Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson said.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

Israel will allow 140,000 liters of fuel into Gaza every two days for the United Nations' use to distribute aid and for telecommunications provider Paltel to keep phone and internet service available.

Encore Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Experience The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare at the Park production of Shakespeare’s tragedy with one of his most indelible villains starring Danai Gurira in the title role. Recorded live in July 2022 from Central Park.