The New York Times – Music:
David Henry Hwang revised the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic 25 years ago. Now he gets to remedy some of his own remake’s flaws.
Category: Discrimination
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From 1975: Josephine Baker Is Dead in Paris at 68
The New York Times – Film:
She performed with a string of bananas tied around her waist, an electrifying act that led her to become first a local sensation in Paris, and then an international star.
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BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur
The New York Times – Film:
The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.
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‘Queen of Chess’ Review: The Surprising Story of a Grandmaster
The New York Times – Film:
Framed as a sports tale, “Queen of Chess,” directed by Rory Kennedy, recounts the life of Judit Polgar, who battled sexism as much as rival players.
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Robert Nakamura, ‘Godfather’ of Asian American Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Film:
In his work, he often returned to Manzanar, the camp in which he and his family, along with thousands of other people of Japanese descent, were interned during World War II.
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May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage
The New York Times – Film:
She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, including from John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.
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The Art of Britain’s Windrush Generation Has Never Felt More Relevant
The New York Times – T Magazine:
At a time of rising xenophobia and nativism, their work examines the meeting of different cultures, and their own right to belong.
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Michelle Obama Talks Hair and Fashion in Her New Book, ‘The Look’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In a new book, Mrs. Obama unpacks the complexities of dressing and hairstyling during her eight years at the height of American politics.