Black People – Page 56

Léa Garcia, Who Raised Black Actors’ Profile in Brazil, Dies at 90

Best known internationally for her breakout performance in the 1959 film “Black Orpheus,” she challenged racial stereotypes over a seven-decade career.

By Alex Williams

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Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study

Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.

By Christina Jewett

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After Several Years of Dating, Jumping the Broom ‘Felt Right’

From their first date, Dennis Bates could see himself marrying Eva McKend. And Ms. McKend was confident that he was the partner she deserved.

By Nia Decaille

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How the Drama of ‘The Blind Side’ Helped Sports Fans Look Past Questions

“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L. player and the family depicted in the film seeks to answer questions the dramatization looked past.

By Kurt Streeter