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Influential Black Americans nominated these these trailblazers.
By GMA Teamvia
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Black History Month has become a time-honored tradition since it was first conceptualized as Negro History Week in 1925 by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), and first celebrated in 1926. In 1976, honoring the heritage of Black Americans became a month-long celebration, officially recognized in the United States by President Gerald R. Ford.
Now more than ever, February is a time to remember the people who have enriched the community with knowledge, pride and respect. We recognize the contributions, struggles and history of African Americans, and reflect on the idea that Black History is at the heart of American history.Welcome to the first
Good Day Atlanta viewer information: Jan. 12, 2021
By Good Day Atlanta
The fourth season of The Resident on FOX tackles the real-life drama of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Art imitates life in fourth season of The Resident
Writers for the FOX hit The Resident have spent the past several months hard at work on the show’s fourth season, crafting storylines for the medical series that reflect the real-life drama of the pandemic. We wanted to capture this moment, says Eric I. Lu, a writer for the show and graduate of Harvard Medical School. We wanted to really showcase what was actually happening through the eyes and through the lens of our characters who were going through this. Because we understood that fundamentally, this was a pivotal moment in time.
Time to usher out 2020
Dec. 25, 2020
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VIRUOSI CONCERT: Aymeric Dupre la Tour, seen here in 2015 at First Church Congregational in Fairfield, will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 “Jenamy” as the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra presents “Virtuosi Christmas Concert A Traditional Holiday Celebration of Joy and Beauty’’ on Sunday, Dec.r 27, at Trinity-on-Main in New Britain and Facebook Live at 5 p.m. For the livestream, go to the Virtuosi Christmas Concert-Facebook Live page.Meg Barone / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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AT ELY CENTER: Melanie Carr’s “Shrouded Truth” is part of the Ely Center of Contemporary Art’s exhibition Solos 2020, in which six artists’ works from the 2020 Open Call are spotlighted. The 51 Trumbull St., New Haven, gallery’s winter hours are Sundays and Mondays 1-4 p.m. and Thursdays 1-5 p.m.Ely Center / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less