I’m excited to announce my forthcoming book, BLACK OUT LOUD!
I wrote the book I’ve always wanted to read -- about the golden age of ’90s Black sitcoms, how that moment came to be, and the long history of Black comedy as a force that reshaped culture.
From the early trailblazers on the vaudeville stage to the shows that took over television -- In Living Color. Martin. Fresh Prince. Living Single. A Different World.
BLACK OUT LOUD tells the story of how it all came together and why it mattered.
Available for pre-order now at the link in my bio!
We are proud to present the WABJ 2025 Journalist of the Year Award to Geoff Bennett, Co-Anchor of PBS News Hour! 🏆
A proud Morehouse College graduate, Geoff brings excellence, integrity, and purpose to public-service journalism every evening on one of America's most trusted news programs.
Congratulations, Geoff!
Click the link in the bio for the full announcement.
Never thought I’d one day see Flea playing trumpet-driven experimental jazz — a long way from blasting the Red Hot Chili Peppers back in the day. Just a good reminder that the ’90s gave us some remarkable artists, and a lot of them never stopped pushing, never stopped evolving.
As Americans continue to feel the economic impact of the war with Iran, one economist warns that inflation could hit 4% next month and remain elevated for the rest of the year.
"Inflation will probably hit 4% maybe in May or the June readings," Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, told PBS News Hour's Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett ) on Tuesday. "If we don't have a resolution to the Middle East conflict, then we could see, potentially, even higher numbers."
Long added that inflation will remain "pretty elevated" for the year, even if there's a resolution to the war.
"This isn't going away any time soon. And I think consumers will continue to feel that squeeze of inflation being above their wage gains, probably for most, if not all of the year," she said.
The Labor Department's latest inflation report, released Tuesday, showed price increases for American consumers in April hit a three-year high, driven by a spike in gas prices. The Consumer Price Index, which includes energy and food costs, rose 3.8% year over year.
A midnight hike and rock climbing excursion through Goldstrike Canyon. Not exactly what we planned.
Around 1,000 feet of elevation change in the dark, illuminated entirely by iPhone flashlight and questionable decision-making.
But the payoff was unreal.
Zero light pollution. Zero sound pollution. Just the moon, the desert sky … aaaaand the growing realization that nearly every horror movie starts exactly like this! #latergram #hiking
AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT! The Martha’s Vineyard Black Book Festival is excited to welcome award-winning journalist and @newshour co-anchor @geoffrbennett ! 🎤 Known for his sharp political analysis and headline-making interviews, Bennett brings that same insight to his book BLACK OUT LOUD.
From minstrel stages to the sitcom boom of the 1990s, this sweeping history explores how Black comedians transformed American humor and the culture itself. 🌟 Through icons, trailblazers, and unforgettable shows, Bennett reveals how laughter became a powerful force for truth and change.🖤
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Caught opening weekend of the No Doubt residency from the center of the Sphere! Tried to capture it, but the pics can’t do it justice.
An amazing show with projections that completely scramble your sense of scale and sound.
And the production honored their music video legacy in a way that felt both nostalgic and totally new. Top 5 concert experience! #nodoubt #spherevegas
Food can be about comfort, craft or culture.
In Brigid Washington’s new memoir, it’s about survival. Her book traces her unlikely journey into the culinary world — one marked by loss, uncertainty and questions of identity.
Geoff Bennett speaks with Washington about “Salt, Sweat & Steam” for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Author Douglas Stuart says being gay in a working-class community is "completely different" than in other economic classes.
"Essentially, when you're gay, and you're working class, all the consequences are different," he told PBS News' @geoffrbennett . "Your ability to sort of move about the world, what you're exposed to, and also the type of masculinity you're often surrounded by is so completely different."
Stuart added that growing up in Scotland, he never felt he could "access the solidarity of the working class" due to his sexuality.
"I was always made to feel on the outside of the only community I knew," he said. "I think a lot of my writing is about characters who are trying to figure out where they belong, when the only place they belong doesn't let them feel like they can rest."
Stuart won the Booker Prize in 2020 for his novel "Shuggie Bain," about a boy in the 1980s working-class caring for his mother as she struggled with alcoholism.
His latest book, "John of John," follows a young man's return home as he grapples with his family, religion and his own sexuality. Stuart spoke to Geoff Bennett for PBS News' podcast, "Settle In," about the new book, how he started writing and how his own life is reflected in his work.
For the full episode, click the link in our bio.
