The New York Times – Music:
A news clip of a Black Lives Matter protest in Atlanta was edited out of the music video after criticism that the song and video were offensive.
Category: Race and Ethnicity
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Reimagining ‘Madame Butterfly,’ With Asian Creators at the Helm
The New York Times – Music:
As opera houses rework Puccini’s classic, criticized for stereotypes about women and Japanese culture, artists of Asian descent are playing a central role.
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Jason Aldean Video for ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Pulled Amid Backlash
The New York Times – Music:
The country singer, who released the song in May, said the tune is an ode to the “feeling of a community” he had growing up. Critics say it is offensive.
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André Watts, Pioneering Piano Virtuoso, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
One of the first Black superstars in classical music, he awed audiences with his charisma and his technical powers.
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Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now
The New York Times – Music:
People of color, women and queer musicians are remaking hardcore’s longstanding image of white, male aggression — and producing some of its most interesting music.
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‘After Sherman’ Review: A Gullah Geechee Reckoning
The New York Times – Film:
A New York-based filmmaker wades into the deep waters of his Gullah Geechee heritage and South Carolina roots.
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Meet Greta Lee, the Star of “Past Lives”
The New York Times – Film:
She’s known for playing offbeat characters in “Russian Doll,” “High Maintenance” and “Girls,” but Greta Lee is winning raves for her restrained performance in “Past Lives.” It almost didn’t happen.
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Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86
The New York Times – Music:
A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.