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William Jackson Harper’s Wild, Wonderful Year on the New York Stage
Vanity Fair· 2 days agoFew have the kind of year onstage that William Jackson Harper is still in the midst of. About a year...
I was an adult before I learned of Michigan Central Station's ties to Black history | Opinion
Detroit Free Press· 1 day agoThe Michigan Central Station was a stop on the Underground Railroad, the African American diaspora —...
Everyone Is Invited to Juneteenth
Bon Appetit· 4 hours agoIn a conversation with the chef Carla Hall, Bon Appétit editor in chief Jamila Robinson discusses how they celebrate—and cook—on the national holiday.
Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto' wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 1 day agoThe author's “Crook Manifesto,” a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and centered on a beleaguered furniture store owner, is this year's winner of the Gotham Book Prize for an outstanding work ...
Colson Whitehead channels the paranoia and fear of 1970s NYC in 'Crook Manifesto'
NPR· 1 day agoAIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest Colson Whitehead won Pulitzer Prizes for two consecutive novels. The first Pulitzer was for "The Underground Railroad ...
Mosaic Theater’s ‘Mexodus’ explores slaves who escaped to Mexico via Underground Railroad - WTOP...
WTOP Washington· 2 days agoMany Americans know about the Underground Railroad of slaves escaping the South to find freedom in...
Celebrations, exhibits, & Frederick Douglass: Commemorate Juneteenth in Fall River
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJuneteenth is being marked with a celebration at Kennedy Park, an exhibit at Heritage State Park, &...
Ed Dwight: A space pioneer who finally became an astronaut
BBC News· 7 days agoEd Dwight could have been the only black astronaut in the 1960s – but politics got in the way....
Rokita threatens to sue East Chicago, Gary over 'Welcoming City' ordinances
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 6 days agoRokita claims in a letter sent to the common council of each municipality that their "Welcoming...
10 US Cities Where a $65K Household Income Buys a Home
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoAccording to the most recent Census Bureau data, the median household income in America is around...
