Celebrating the Summer of '69: A Nostalgic Journey

Danny Deraney on Instagram: "On this day in 1961, The Dick Van Dyke Show premiered. The theme was written by Earle Hagen who wrote countless theme songs for television including, Andy Griffith, Gomer Pyle, I Spy and That Girl. BUT the song originally had lyrics that were written by Morey Amsterdam. And if you ask @official_dick_van_dyke, he will gladly sing them for you. #reels #trending #theme #comedy"

Cat Shavon Addison on Instagram: "Judy Garland’s blackface scene in Everybody Sing (1938) shows how minstrelsy was still treated as normal in Hollywood. Garland was a teenager under MGM’s control with little agency, forced into roles by the studio system. While common for its time, the performance was rooted in racist stereotypes that cannot be excused. Historians stress that the issue lies less with Garland’s intent and more with Hollywood’s exploitation and normalization of racism in entertain