Race and Ethnicity – Page 36

Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86

A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.

By Alex Williams

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California Panel Calls for Billions in Reparations for Black Residents

A task force recommended that legislators enact a sweeping program to compensate for the economic harm from racism in the state’s history.

By Kurtis Lee

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Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist

In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights.

By Peter Keepnews

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Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment

A former Tesla factory worker, who is Black, challenged a judge’s earlier award of $15 million, but came away with less in a new trial.

By Niraj Chokshi