What's The Big Idea? Start With Language
Nov 12th, 2008 · Commentator Mary C. Curtis admits the next administration has many challenges ahead, but vocabulary won't be one. She applauds the president-elect for making it cool to be smart.
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Black Masculinity: Dueling Images Of Power *
Nov 8th, 2008 · Byron Hurt, the producer of the Web documentary Barack and Curtis, talks about the changing face of black masculinity in the U.S. since Barack Obama's rise to power.
Curtis, Hoover's VP, Touted Mixed-Race Heritage *
Jul 7th, 2008 · Only one mixed-race candidate has won on a presidential ticket: Herbert Hoover's vice president, Charles Curtis. Curtis was half-Native American, a fact he touted during the 1928 campaign. He rose from a Kaw reservation to the national stage.
Mother to Son: 'Obama Proved Me Wrong'
Jun 5th, 2008 · Mary Curtis, a columnist for the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina, talks about her reaction to the primary victory of Senator Barack Obama, and what it means to her as the mother of a bi-racial son.
Hip-Hop Stars' Drop Albums, Pick Up Rivalry
Sep 11th, 2007 · Hip-hop star 50 Cent and rival Kanye West are releasing albums Tuesday. 50 Cent promised to stop recording solo albums if West's album Graduation sells more than his Curtis. Their rivalry can be traced to the roots of rap music.
Avoiding Pigeonholes in Matters of Race
Feb 9th, 2007 · Commentator Mary Curtis is tired of people telling her she doesn't seem like a black person -- as if there was only one way to be African-American in the United States. Recent debate over whether Sen. Barack Obama is "black enough" to garner the African-American vote made her think about the issue again.
A Tale Told over Cocktails: 'Bottle of Rum' **
Aug 19th, 2006 · The history of the New World is intertwined with the history of rum. That's the view Wayne Curtis takes in his book And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails. Curtis elaborates in a conversation with Debbie Elliott.
Graffman Steps Down After 20 Years at Curtis Institute
May 28th, 2006 · For the past 20 years, president and director Gary Graffman has nurtured top talent at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music. Now 77, he's stepping down from his adminstrative posts and focusing once again on teaching piano.
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