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CNN — Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into the highest echelons of dance when she became the first African American woman to be a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, one of the . . .
CNN — Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into the highest echelons of dance when she became the first African American woman to be a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, one of the most prestigious and well-renowned dance companies in the world.
The evocative melodies and icy vocals of Norwegian black metal captivated audiences in the 90s. But beneath the surface, a fire burned – a fierce “us vs. them” mentality that tragically spilled over into violence. Ihsahn – renowned solo artist and frontman of the legendary black metal band Emperor – recently offered a sobering reflection […]
Lewis Black is in his element. Onstage before an adoring audience, he merely says the name of disgraced former Rep. George Santos before the crowd erupts into laughter. The longest-running contributor to Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” Black, with his signature raspy voice rising in anger as he stabs his finger in the air, later unleashes […]
Eden Getahun was ecstatic when, just 13 months ago, she learned Harvard University would have its first Black female president. But she sensed even then that Claudine Gay, a prominent African American studies scholar, would face harsh obstacles leading the predominantly white institution. There was “excitement and hope in terms of what it represents for […]
When Vivian Fisher was tapped 20 years ago as the first manager of the African American Department at Enoch Pratt Free Library, there was no physical space for the department. “There was not a building,” recalled Fisher, who now works as deputy chief of Central Library. “There was only the parking lot in the back […]
Photo Submitted Damilola Fadipe For Damilola Elizabeth Fadipe, the decision to come to America from Nigeria was not easy. But a year of studying at the U of A has convinced her it was the right decision. “It has been an amazing first year at the University of Arkansas,” she […]
The debate over the U.S. Senate dress code, spurred by Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), is a fight that seems insignificant to most yet reflects how the once vaunted and respected institution of the U.S. Senate has diminished in the eyes of the American people. Most voters care more about gas prices and inflation than Fetterman’s […]
Megan Rapinoe waves to the crowd before her final game on the U.S. national team on Sunday in Chicago. Michael Reaves/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Reaves/Getty Images Megan Rapinoe waves to the crowd before her final game on the U.S. national team on Sunday in Chicago. Michael Reaves/Getty Images In her last game […]
Jose Breton/NURPHO/Associated Press Megan Rapinoe of USA and OL Reign during the warm-up before the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia in July 2023. CNN — US Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe, a two-time Women’s World Cup winner, said she is most proud of her team’s advocacy work off the field, as she reflected on […]