The New York Times – Music:
Born to a South Korean mother and a Black American soldier, she rose to a pioneering stardom in a country that has long discriminated against biracial children.
Category: Discrimination
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Missing the Gay Best Friend
The New York Times – T Magazine:
In film and on TV, he was a sign of cultural progress. Then he was a tired stereotype. Then he disappeared. So why do we want him back?
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U.S. Proposes New Rules to Ease Flying for Travelers in Wheelchairs
The New York Times – Travel:
The Transportation Department said the proposed regulations would make it easier to hold airlines accountable for mishandling passengers’ wheelchairs.
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How Flight Attendants Fought Back Against Sexism in the Airline Industry
The New York Times – Travel:
Decades ago, “stewardesses” earned less than men, couldn’t get married or gain weight, and had to retire at 32. A key figure in a landmark lawsuit looks back at a not-so-golden era.
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Questions Arise Over Sephora’s Handling of Girls in Blackface
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The company said it asked the shoppers to leave. Two witnesses said that is not quite what happened.
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Cecilia Gentili, Transgender Activist, Performer and Author, Dies at 52
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Once an undocumented sex worker and addict, she was a powerful advocate for marginalized people, and an irresistible story teller.
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Some Fall Out of Vogue. She Jumped.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson on surviving Ye, quitting Condé Nast and speaking her mind.
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Channeling the Pain of Chinese Immigrants, in Music and Verse
The New York Times – Music:
“Angel Island,” an oratorio by Huang Ruo, brings to life the stark poetry of Chinese detained on the California island in the first part of the 20th century.
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The Statue of Liberty Hat
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Paying an unexpected price for a novelty crown.