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Byron Allen on the road to media mastery

Four years ago the comedian and broadcasting mogul bought the Weather Channel for $310 million in cash. Now, his bid to buy the Denver Broncos, if successful, would make him the NFL’s first Black majority owner. Source Read More »

Broadcasting mogul Byron Allen

Four years ago, comedian and media mogul Byron Allen became the first Black American to own a 24-hour mainstream cable news network when he purchased The Weather Channel for $310 million – in cash. Now, Allen is preparing a bid to buy the Denver Broncos, which – if successful – would make him the NFL’s first Black majority owner. Correspondent ... Read More »

Artist Joseph Yoakum

Joseph Yoakum (1891-1972) didn’t start creating art until he was in his 70s. Self-taught in his use of ballpoint pens, colored pencil and pastels, Yoakum (who claimed Native American ancestry, and whose mother was a formerly-enslaved African American) created magical landscapes, now currently on view at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Correspondent Rita Braver reports. Source Read More »

The return of Tears for Fears

Performing as the group Tears for Fears, English pop rockers Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith had hits in the 1980s with such songs as "Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." But after an acrimonious split in 1991, the two didn't speak to one another for nine years. They have since reunited, and are about to release Tears for Fears' first album in 17 years, "The Tipping Point." Correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with Orzabal and Smith – soon to embark on a U.S. tour – to find out how their musical collaboration helped heal a personal tragedy. Read More »

The revelatory art of Joseph Yoakum

The self-taught artist didn't start creating, using ballpoint pens, colored pencils and pastels, until he was in his 70s. A show currently at New York's Museum of Modern Art highlights his fanciful landscapes. Read More »