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What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on...
New York’s First Black Librarians Changed the Way We Read
New York Times· 5 days agoHow the women who ran libraries during the Harlem Renaissance where they built collections and, just...
When Was the First Black Barbie Made? All About the Doll's History
People Magazine· 5 days agoThe concept of a Black Barbie doll was first floated at Mattel almost immediately after Barbie...
Melba Moore, Sheila E. and More Stars Mourn Angela Bofill's Death: 'You Will Truly Be Missed My...
People Magazine· 7 days agoR&B singer Angela Bofill is being remembered by the music world following her death at age 70....
The First Black Barbie: Netflix Documentary
Time via Yahoo News· 7 days agoPerkins explains that she recruited Mellie Phillips, a Mattel doll hair designer who was also Black, to design an afro for the Black Barbie. Another...
10 Best Beach Towns in Costa Rica, According to Locals
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 6 days agoManuel Antonio Jess Macdonald/Travel + Leisure A resort town that sits just beyond the borders of...
Willie Mays, baseball's towering Giant, dies at 93
Axios· 5 days agoWillie Mays, a Hall of Famer regarded as the greatest all-around baseball player of all time, died on Tuesday afternoon, the San Francisco Giants...
Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp
The Grass Valley Union· 4 days agoOn Saturday, June 22, Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle Camp will celebrate the joy of traditional music in Nevada City at beautiful Pioneer Park with...
The Essence of Excellence: Nneka Ogwumike on Nigerian culture, WNBA leadership, and Olympic pursuits
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoIn the debut edition of the By Way of Africa series, WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike explores the nuances...
The Fight to Save a Rowhouse With Ties to Theatrical History
New York Times· 4 days agoThe rowhouse in Greenwich Village once housed the 13th Street Repertory Theater, but it is falling...
