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"There are two Americas": Joy-Ann Reid on the legacy of civil rights icons Medgar and Myrlie Evers
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJoy-Ann Reid Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images Black America has always had a complicated...
See who will be on Tuesday's primary ballots for Hinds County Supervisors.
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Hinds County Board of Supervisors Democratic primary is slated for Aug. 8, with each incumbent...
Taylor Branch, who co-wrote Bill Russell's indelible memoir, remembers his friend
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCeltic great Bill Russell with friend and author Taylor Branch, who co-wrote the book "Second Wind,"...
NBA and Civil Rights Icon Bill Russell Dead at 88: 'Our Beloved No. 6'
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Bill Russell, the towering NBA legend in a league of his own, has...
CADL librarians recommend these 20 titles to learn and celebrate Black history
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFebruary is Black History Month. Here is a list of books from diverse authors that celebrate the...
Word from the Smokies: 1st Smokies Writers Conference accepts applications through April
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom Oct. 25-29, some 20 writers will make their way to Tremont’s breathtaking campus tucked away...
Billy Porter on the Importance of Carrying on James Baldwin's Legacy With New Biopic (Exclusive)
ET Online via AOL· 11 months agoEmmy, GRAMMY and Tony Award winner Billy Porter may soon have a chance at an Oscar with an upcoming...
Irene Cara, star of ‘Flashdance’ and ‘Fame,’ dies at 63; had ties to Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoActor and singer Irene Cara, best known for her starring roles in the films “Flashdance” and “Fame,” has died at age 63, her publicist Judith A. Moose announced on Friday. Cara won both an Oscar ...
Irene Cara, Oscar winner acclaimed for ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance,’ died at Florida home at 63
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoIrene Cara reportedly once expressed concern about working with producer and songwriter Giorgio...