The video of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols challenges public complacency — and complicity. What are our duties as citizens and as human beings?
Category: Black People
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Do You Have a Civic Duty to Watch the Video of Memphis Police Beating Tyre Nichols?
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Jerry Blavat, D.J. Who Channeled the Soul of Philadelphia, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:A live-wire personality and an epic self-promoter, he got a generation of youth in the City of Brotherly Love on its feet with little-known R&B gems.
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He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback.
The New York Times – Music:The tenor Limmie Pulliam, who made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Friday, hopes to break barriers for larger artists.
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A Farewell to Maya Moore, a Team Player Who Is Also One of a Kind
The New York Times – Sports:Moore, who has officially retired from the W.N.B.A., will be remembered for her brilliance on the court and her fight for justice away from it.
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A Farewell to Maya Moore, a Team Player Who Is Also One of a Kind
The New York Times – Sports:Moore, who has officially retired from the W.N.B.A., will be remembered for her brilliance on the court and her fight for justice away from it.
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M.L.B.’s Dream Series Hopes to Show Black Players They Belong
The New York Times – Sports:While no American-born Black players participated in this year’s World Series, an effort has been in place for years to reverse recent declines in participation.
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What Happened to the Estate of Andre Leon Talley?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:André Leon Talley amassed piles of Louis Vuitton, Versace, Chanel and Fendi. Now it’s all about to go up for auction to benefit Black churches.
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When Black Characters Double-Deal to Make Ends Meet, It’s Never Enough
The New York Times – Business:In three Broadway plays this season, a quest for financial stability can’t undo the trauma of the past or dismantle the architecture that places a ceiling on Black futures.
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Jerrod Carmichael Addresses Scandals That Engulfed the Golden Globes
The New York Times – Movies:Noting that the group that gives out the Golden Globes had no Black members until recently, Jerrod Carmichael, the show’s host, said: “I’ll tell you why I’m here. I’m here ’cause I’m Black.”
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Phoenix Police Investigate Their Detention of a Wall Street Journal Reporter
The New York Times – Business:The reporter, Dion Rabouin, who is Black, was handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle after conducting interviews outside a bank in November.
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Bruce’s Beach: L.A. County to Buy Land Seized from Black Family
The New York Times – Business:California officials seized a beachfront property from Willa and Charles Bruce in 1924. Los Angeles County returned it to their great-grandsons last year. Now they’re selling it back.
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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68
The New York Times – Music:She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird.”