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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, ...
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.
The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation is changing the name of its annual Legacy Awards for literature to the Zora Awards.
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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 ...
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 ...
Reading Partners continued its work to mitigate the literacy crisis with its “One for the Books” 25th Anniversary Gala with Run-DMC.
The SimiSleighs Foundation, founded by history-making Olympian Simidele Adeagbo with the mission to build a better world for girls and women through sport, recently announced its third cohort of the ...
The nominations are out for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, and Black and Latinx people are beautifully represented.
Monday night dramatically altered the strength of the lens through which many Knicks fans are viewing this season.
The challenges that immigrant educators face in higher education and academia also permeate K-12 public education in New York City.
Elon Musk, once hailed as a tech visionary, has revealed himself as a figure whose actions and alliances are deeply troubling.