As Cheddar News celebrates Pride month, we're highlighting LGBTQ+ filmmakers. Senior reporter Michelle Castillo spoke to Sav Rodgers, film director, who talked about the importance of onscreen representation. "Storytelling is an empathetic medium and gets you into someone else's perspective for a little while," he said.
The pandemic was difficult for the nation's restaurant industry. And one of New York City's famous Delmonico's is ready to look past that and toward the future when it reopens on Friday. Max Tucci, Delmonico's global brand officer, and Dennis Turcnovic, owner of Delmonico's, both joined Cheddar News to discuss the history of the restaurant, how it always bounces back and what delicious offerings the menu has.
The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools' graduates.
