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Joe Madison, Radio Host and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 74

On the air, he urged politically powerful guests to take action on human rights issues. Outside the studio, he joined protests, including a hunger strike in 2021.

By Trip Gabriel

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‘American Fiction,’ ‘Origin’ and the Pressures Black Writers Face

The movies explore what happens when authors who focus exclusively on racism in their work push back against political and commercial stresses.

By Salamishah Tillet

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Beverly Johnson, ‘the Model With the Big Mouth’

In her new one-woman show, she details her 50-year modeling career, her tumultuous relationships — and an unsettling encounter with Bill Cosby.

By Ruth La Ferla

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Alice Mason, Real Estate Fixer and Hostess to the Elite, Dies at 100

She was once the queen of Manhattan real estate, when power brokers jockeyed for places in stately co-op buildings. Her dinners for them made the gossip columns.

By Penelope Green