Latrice Royale on Why She s More Excited By Black Future Than Black History (Guest Column)
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We do not teach Black History as we should in schools. However, this entire country was built on the backs of Black slaves. The fact that so many people are unaware of that is astonishing to me.
When you think about it, and get down to the root of it, we are still fighting for Martin Luther King’s dream to be fully realized. We’ve come a long way, which only amplifies how much further we have to go. I am very hopeful! I have faith in the new generation, faith that they will continue to ring the alarm at racial injustice. Faith that every variation of gender identity will be accepted and respected. Billions of humans walk the earth, and to live in a world where everyone had to look and think alike would be miserable. We saw how that did not work. The thought and notion that people are still holding on to ideals that were outlawed centurie
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Book World: What made the civil rights movement successful - and what came next
Clifford Thompson, The Washington Post
Feb. 19, 2021
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Thomas C. Holt s slim volume, The Movement: The African American Struggle for Civil Rights, achieves in just 120 pages of text a comprehensiveness that belies its length. What makes that possible is that Holt focuses on the civil rights movement itself rather than the personalities involved. We do not get, say, an assessment of the character of Martin Luther King Jr. or speculation about Ralph David Abernathy s envy of his more famous best friend. What we do get is a fascinating breakdown of the movement s phases as well as a look at the groundwork that made the successes possible.
How Andra Day Transformed Herself Into Billie Holiday for Lee Daniels Film
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Singer-turned-actor Andra Day brought versatility to Lee Daniels’ biopic “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” She performs the Golden Globes-nominated song “Tigress & Tweed,” which she co-wrote with soul and R&B singer Raphael Saadiq, and she sizzles in the title role as the jazz legend, portraying her as a significant civil rights activist.
Below, she shares what it was like playing Holiday, preserving her legacy and her process for stepping into iconic shoes.
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Who scoops the litter box? Answers about the mysterious lives of White House cats.
Bonnie Berkowitz, The Washington Post
Feb. 17, 2021
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1of2Guard Benjamin Fink returned Calvin Coolidge s wandering cat, Tiger, to the White House after hearing a plea from the Secret Service on the radio in 1924.National Photo Company Collection/Library of CongressShow MoreShow Less
2of2Sure, they looked cute the day they arrived at the White House in 1923, but Blacky, left, would become a stone-cold hunter, and Tiger appeared to already be planning an escape.National Photo Company Collection/Library of Congress)Show MoreShow Less
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have said they plan to add a rare first feline to their White House family, which already includes dogs Champ and Major.
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