The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
When the hashtag #EndFathersDay began trending on Twitter, she realized it was more than just an absurd joke. It was a coordinated disinformation effort.
Category: Black People
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Reviving ‘The Wiz’ Through ‘the Blackest of Black Lenses’
The New York Times – Music:
The beloved 1975 musical returns to Broadway this spring, with nods to Black culture like second-line parades and Underground Railroad quilts.
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Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Top Billboard Country Chart
The New York Times – Music:
Her single “Texas Hold ’Em” debuted atop the country airplay chart after its release during the Super Bowl.
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In Search of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman in Rochester and Auburn, N.Y.
The New York Times – Travel:
On a snowy trip to Rochester and Auburn, N.Y., a writer explores the cities that Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman called home.
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Joe Louis Dudley, Pioneering Hair Care Entrepreneur, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Starting in their kitchen, he and his wife at the time built a thriving company making beauty products for Black consumers. They also founded a string of cosmetology schools.
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Beyoncé Fan’s Radio Request Reignites Country Music Debate
The New York Times – Music:
A fan asked his Oklahoma radio station to play a new Beyoncé song. The request was rejected, spurring hundreds of calls and emails about the exclusion of Black musicians from the genre.
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What Is Black Love Day?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
On Feb. 13, 1993, Ayo Handy-Kendi, a community organizer and native of Washington, D.C., created the holiday to celebrate communal love and pride in being “unapologetically Black.”
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‘The Space Race’ Review: Why Was NASA So White?
The New York Times – Film:
The days of shooting for the stars, interpreted through the stories of people of color whose aspirations were repeatedly thwarted.
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‘The Space Race’ Review: Why Was NASA So White?
The New York Times – Film:
The days of shooting for the stars, interpreted through the stories of people of color whose aspirations were repeatedly thwarted.