Tag: Race and ethnicity
Documentary celebrates Muhammad Ali 5 years after his death
When Muhammad Ali died five years ago, his name was known worldwide. But it was home, to Louisville, Kentucky, where he returned.
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‘For the culture’: The moment arrives for ‘In the Heights’
NEW YORK — As a student as Wesleyan, Lin-Manuel Miranda began writing what would become “In the Heights,” the musical that would launch him...
Retailers shine a spotlight on Black-owned beauty brands
NEW YORK — When Rose Ingleton launched her own namesake skincare line two years ago, she couldn't break into the big chains and was...
Virginia high court to hear challenges to Lee statue removal
RICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia is set to hear arguments in two lawsuits that challenge Gov. Ralph Northam’s plan to take...
CMT to honor Black country music pioneer Linda Martell
NEW YORK — Linda Martell, one of the pioneers for Black acts in country music and the first Black woman to perform solo at...
Foundation of FW de Klerk denies reports on his health
JOHANNESBURG — The foundation of FW de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid president and a Nobel laureate, denied media reports Tuesday that his health...
EXPLAINER: The Democrats’ two voting bills, explained
Denver — The Democratic Party's hopes of passing a massive overhaul of elections may have suffered a fatal blow when West Virginia Sen....
Crews work again to reopen George Floyd Square to traffic
MINNEAPOLIS — City crews returned early Tuesday to a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year...
Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
HUDSON, Ohio — Both organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony have now resigned under pressure after they silenced a retired U.S. Army officer’s microphone...
Study: Racial diversity stagnated on corporate boards
NEW YORK — Many U.S. companies have rushed to appoint Black members to their boards of directors since racial justice protests swept the country...