Black People – Page 6

Olga James, a Star of ‘Carmen Jones’ and ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ Dies at 95

An operatic soprano, she had high-profile roles on film and stage in the 1950s. But after that, she mostly spent her career away from the limelight.

By Richard Sandomir

Black People Captain America: Brave New World (Movie) Mackie, Anthony Marvel Entertainment Movies Race and Ethnicity The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV Program)

The New ‘Captain America’ Movie Isn’t Great. But Don’t Call Him a D.E.I. Hire.

Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.

By Maya Phillips

Black People Captain America: Brave New World (Movie) Mackie, Anthony Marvel Entertainment Movies Race and Ethnicity The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV Program)

The New ‘Captain America’ Movie Isn’t Great. But Don’t Call Him a D.E.I. Hire.

Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.

By Maya Phillips

Black People Deaths (Obituaries) East Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Gospel Music Higginsen, Vy Higginson, Ahmaya Knoelle Mama, I Want to Sing! (Play) Theater Theater (Off Broadway) Troy, Doris

Ken Wydro, Who Helped Create an Off Broadway Phenomenon, Dies at 81

He and his wife, Vy Higginsen, poured all they had into “Mama, I Want to Sing,” a long-shot musical that became an enduring staple of Black theater.

By Alex Williams