Jan 5th, 2009 · The Obama girls, Malia and Sasha start class at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC., Monday Their maternal grandmother, Marian Robinson, is moving from Chicago to help them make the adjustment. Commentator Patricia Elam talks about the traditional importance of grandmothers in African-American families.
Nov 25th, 2008 · The Obamas will soon undergo a historic transition in January as the nation's First Family of color enters the White House. Also making the transition will be Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother. President-elect Obama has attributed the success of his campaign, in part, to Robinson's support, especially as a child care provider. A roundtable of grandmothers share advice for Robinson and discuss the special role of grandparents.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Craig Robinson campaigned for his brother-in-law, Barack Obama, during the presidential race. Now Robinson hopes for success in another campaign: to turn the men's basketball team at Oregon State University into a winner.
Sep 20th, 2008 · Marilynne Robinson tackles questions of faith and family in her new novel, Home. A companion piece to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead, Home sets the tale of the prodigal son in small-town Iowa.
Jun 24th, 2008 · On his self-titled debut, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson enlists all-star help in friends Chris Taylor and Chris Bear of Grizzly Bear and Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio. Yet despite recording with more accomplished rockers, Robinson has a style and flair all his own.
Apr 22nd, 2008 · In a wide-ranging interview, actress Holly Robinson Peete talks with Farai Chideya about her new book, her charitable work through the HollyRod Foundation, and shares how she faces some of her life challenges, including her son's autism.
Nov 23rd, 2007 · Singer-songwriter Paul Simon, along with partner Art Garfunkel, wrote most of the songs used in The Graduate, including The Sounds of Silence, Mrs. Robinson and Scarborough Fair. They won a Grammy for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture.
Aug 6th, 2007 · A new digital scanning project at Arizona State University is archiving and posting on the Web the exposed films of the original Apollo flights. The project is allowing people to see the moon in a way they've never seen it before. Mark Robinson, professor of geological sciences in the school of Earth and Space Exploration, runs the project.