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The theme of the first Monday in May Met Gala, “Tailoring for You”, was derived from the museum’s new exhibition “Superfine, ...
There’s something inherently dangerous about traveling alone across the country. America is wide, vast, and in many ways experiencing a constitutional crisis. Throw in the added layers of being female ...
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The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation is changing the name of its annual Legacy Awards for literature to the Zora Awards.
The nominations are out for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, and Black and Latinx people are beautifully represented.
Brown spent 23 years out of a 40-year sentence in prison for a 1999 shooting which injured two men, leaving one victim paralyzed. During the original trial, his previous lawyer failed to mention a leg ...
Leopoldo Fleming, the conguero and percussionist, and composer whose multi rhythms ignited the definitive sounds of Miriam Makeba, Nina Simone, and Harry Belafonte, died on April 28 in Paterson, N.J.
Monday night dramatically altered the strength of the lens through which many Knicks fans are viewing this season.
The audience, specifically Black members of the audience, made “Sinners” a fun movie experience. Audiences gasped, loudly commented, and talked to the screen. They also laughed, screamed during ...
Elon Musk, once hailed as a tech visionary, has revealed himself as a figure whose actions and alliances are deeply troubling.
The book is essentially about a success story, the realization of a dream Lonnie had after re-reading Albion Tourgee’s 1879 novel “A Fool’s Errand.” Lonnie said that he saw “the journey to build a ...
Yet, Sylvester has maintained strong ties to his roots. And his advocacy for Mental Health Awareness Month, which has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, is steadfast. Sylvester has ...