Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star
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Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Academy Awards always bring with them a series of firsts. First Black man to win for best costume design (Paul Tazewell). First openly trans person to be nominated for an Oscar (Karla Sofía Gascón). First Latvian film to win an Oscar (“Flow”)….

A Black Studies Curriculum Is (Defiantly) Rolling Out in New York City
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A Black Studies Curriculum Is (Defiantly) Rolling Out in New York City

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Late last fall at the Hugo Newman School in Harlem, two social studies teachers handed out pages of hip-hop lyrics to their seventh graders, and then flicked off the lights. The students appeared surprised. They had been studying ancient matriarchal societies, including Iroquois…

Black Leaders on Why They’ve Turned Against Eric Adams
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Black Leaders on Why They’ve Turned Against Eric Adams

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The speech by Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, in the closing week of Black History Month, seemed to be hitting all the right historical notes. He outlined the lineage tying together Nat Turner, Marcus Garvey, Rosa Parks and Barack Obama and…

Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests
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Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For the second time, the killing of George Floyd by a police officer has brought about a breakage between President Trump and the American military’s most senior leader. In abruptly firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
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Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked on lamb chops and collard greens. The crowd delighted in their invitations, snapping selfies. And when President Trump…

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

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “Captain America: Brave New World” is a mediocre-at-best movie, a roughly cobbled together film that pales in comparison to the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s still better than the franchise’s most recent run of disasters, and its strong opening weekend…

He Nearly Ended Cuomo’s Career. Now He Says His Ex-Rival Should Be Mayor.
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He Nearly Ended Cuomo’s Career. Now He Says His Ex-Rival Should Be Mayor.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo may not yet have entered the race for mayor of New York City, but his campaign in waiting received its most significant endorsement on Saturday from H. Carl McCall, a Black elder statesman who was once Mr. Cuomo’s…

Man Pleads Guilty in Shooting of Teen Who Went to the Wrong Door
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Man Pleads Guilty in Shooting of Teen Who Went to the Wrong Door

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An octogenarian who shot and injured a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell in Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree assault, resolving the case just days before a trial was set to begin. The man, Andrew D. Lester, 86, had…

As Trump Attacks D.E.I., Wall Street Worries
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As Trump Attacks D.E.I., Wall Street Worries

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Follow live updates on Trump’s cabinet picks and other administration news. Wall Street has not typically been accused of doing too much for women and minority groups. The financial services industry, after all, is one in which more major banks are named after…

Opinion | Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist
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Opinion | Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On X, Musk polled his followers on whether Elez should get his job back; not surprisingly, most voted yes. Vance also weighed in, writing, “I don’t think stupid social media activity should ruin a kid’s life. We shouldn’t reward journalists who try to…