Black People – Page 29

A Pathbreaking Singer Arrives at the Met, With Pearls and Tattoos

Davóne Tines, who stars in the oratorio “El Niño,” is challenging traditions in classical music and using art to confront social problems.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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How the Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt Became a Chronicler of Black Jazz History

Inspired by the drummer Arthur Taylor’s “Notes and Tones” collection of interviews with fellow musicians, Pelt started his own book series, “Griot.”

By Hank Shteamer

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O.J. Simpson, Athlete Whose Trial Riveted the Nation, Dies at 76

He ran to football fame on the field and made fortunes in movies. Then a trial in which he was charged with killing his former wife and her friend changed everything.

By Robert D. McFadden

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Virgil Abloh’s Legacy Reaches a New Stage

Shannon Abloh and the Fashion Scholarship Fund unveil a new plan.

By Vanessa Friedman