Florence Johnston is the Jeffersons' sassy, back-talking, wisecracking maid. Her first appearance is actually in the debut episode, when she was interviewed and hired as the housekeeper for the title-bearing characters. Although her job is supposed to take up most of her time, she appears to be flat-out slothful (at least, as far as George sees it), using very little energy or effort to clean the Jeffersons' apartment, which she still manages to do well. She also regularly bickers with George, w

The death of global anti-apartheid icon and South Africa's liberation leader Nelson Mandela has unleashed a chorus of awed respect from across the worlds of politics, religion, sport and culture.

Johnny Brown, an actor and singer, is famous for his role as Nathan Bookman on Good Times. Mr. Brown was the host of The Mouse Factory for four episodes.

The LIT History Series is for the L egends, I nnovators and T railblazers that have shaped our culture. I love history, and in turn, I love black history. So much of our culture has been defined by those who’ve come before us, so I write this to capture and chronicle our narratives. Black history should be celebrated for more than just one month out of the year. In honor of the most historic Tony Awards to date , the first article in the LIT History Series focuses on actress, singer, and all-around diva, Diahann Carroll. Photo: Masterworksbroadway I was first introduced to Diahann Carroll when I was a kid and saw her play Whitley Gilbert’s mother , Marion Gilbert, on A Different World . As I got older and learned more about her, I came to admire her style, grace, and the strides that she has made for Black women in television, film and theater. In 1962, she became the first black woman to win the Tony Award for Best Actress and the first black woman to star in her own TV show, Julia...