American Airlines Accused of Discrimination by Interracial Couple
In a lawsuit, two newlyweds say they were detained after a passenger and airline employees wrongly suspected the Black husband of trafficking his white wife.
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Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical
A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.
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Jimmy Carter and Motown Founder Berry Gordy’s Surprising Connection
According to a detailed family history compiled by one of the former president’s sons, the two men shared a common ancestor in 19th-century Georgia.
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Looking for the Restless Soul of Nella Larsen in Copenhagen
The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”