Former teen pop idol Pat Boone recalled meeting his pal from Tennessee Elvis Presley. The singer, who is now 86, also described his last conversation with the King before he passed away on Aug. 16, 1977 at age 42.
EXCLUSIVE: Pat Boone fired back after Speedy Gonzales – the fastest mouse in all of Mexico – was deemed racially insensitive.
On March 3, The New York Times published an op-ed by columnist Charles M. Blow who argued that Speedy Gonzales’ on-screen friends helped popularize the corrosive stereotype of the drunk and lethargic Mexicans.
The decades-old Looney Tunes character, who is bilingual, is known for wearing a sombrero and speaking in a thick accent. The classic cartoon famously outsmarted and outran villains while repeating his Spanish-language mantra: ¡Andale! ¡Andale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! ( Come on! Come on! Up! Up! ).
A woke travel guide on Edinburgh s links with the slave trade calls for the removal of the statue of 18th-century MP Henry Dundas.
Exploring Edinburgh examines how much of the city s wealth was built on its involvement in the Caribbean slave trade between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Compiled by Glaswegian writer Robin Ward, the book says that Tory politician Dundas is the least deserving of the honour of having a statue, which rests on top of Melville Monument in St Andrews Square.
According to his critics, Dundas, a lawyer and politician, delayed the abolition of slavery in British colonies for 15 years.
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EROSION along the shore at Boonooroo is a worrying sight, with the sea mere metres from properties.
The ground near the waters edge is weak, filled with holes and the shoreline drops away into the ocean.
For Boonooroo resident Robyn Ward, the gradually eroding shoreline meant properties along the waterfront were not protected during last yearâs storm surges.
Ms Ward was echoed by fellow resident Aaron Best, who said the erosion over time will make future king tide and flooding events more concerning.
âItâs just a natural thing unfortunately, thereâs nothing you can do other than building up the banks all along with concrete or that sort of thing.â