Hillary Simms is the first woman to become a member of the American Brass Quintet. She says the field needs more role models.
Category: Discrimination
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NatWest C.E.O. Resigns Amid Nigel Farage’s Feud With Coutts Bank
Nigel Farage, a political insurgent and ally of Donald J. Trump, exposed his bank for dropping him over “reputational risks.” Some analysts say he could parlay his situation into a comeback.
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Do Legacy Admissions Policies Have a Future?
Critics have accused them of boosting white, wealthy college applicants. But elite schools like Harvard may be reluctant to shut a source of alumni cash.
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Tony Bennett’s Commitment to Civil Rights
The singer witnessed racism in the military and in the music industry, experiences that informed his decision to join the Selma-to-Montgomery march in 1965.
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Billie Jean King on Victories Past, and the Battles to Come
The tennis champion’s activism won equal pay for women at the 1973 U.S. Open. Now 79, she is still leading the fight for equity — in sports and beyond.
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André Watts, Pioneering Piano Virtuoso, Dies at 77
One of the first Black superstars in classical music, he awed audiences with his charisma and his technical powers.
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Love Letter: A Second Skin to Escape Racism
Tired of encountering overt racism while dating, a Korean American man finds liberation in latex.
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What’s Lost When Censors Tamper With Classic Films
A new edit of ‘The French Connection’ removes a racial slur. But nit-picking old artworks for breaking today’s rules inevitably makes it harder to see the complete picture.
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Fox News to Pay $12 Million to Settle Ex-Producer Abby Grossberg’s Suit
The settlement with a former producer, Abby Grossberg, is the latest development in a series of legal battles involving Fox.
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Corporate Diversity Policies Face Threats After Supreme Court Ruling
Many businesses have adopted policies to diversify hiring. The Supreme Court’s ruling ending affirmative action in higher education likely endangers those efforts.
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What Opera Singers Gained, and Lost, Performing While Pregnant
Women in the industry are speaking out about what they feel are cancellations motivated by their appearance rather than sound, even as there is a belief that pregnancy and childbirth have positive effects on the voice.