JOHNSON CITY - Mrs. Leah Miller Chapin, of Johnson City, TN passed away on May 25, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center at the age of 81.
Leah was born and raised in Kingsport, TN. She had a creative spirit and a love for big city living. After living in Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., West Palm Beach and Wellington, Florida she eventually made her way back to East Tennessee to retire in Johnson City, TN.
Leah graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1958 where she was a majorette. As a young adult, she had a deep love for horses and was an avid equestrian. She was a smart and driven young woman. In her early career days, she worked her way up to CEO of Adcom Paper and later made herself a successful career as a real estate agent in Johnson City, TN.
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That is, many respondents in a new survey couldn’t name a prominent Asian American person.
In fact, 42% of those polled replied “don’t know.” But two celebrities were named the most: Jackie Chan (with 11% of the responses) and Bruce Lee at 9%.
What do Lee and Chan have in common? They are both martial-arts experts. And note that Lee died in 1973.
Another intriguing result of the poll is that the ”don’t know” answer crossed a broad spectrum of racial lines: White, Black, Hispanic.
What about Andrew Yang for an answer? He only ran for president of the United States just last year. Now, he’s running for mayor of New York, the largest city in the country.
Black And Native Writers Dissect How They Represent One Another In Television Because of the erasure that we ve experienced in media and the way we tell history, we don t see each other in each other s stories,” says writerAzie Dungey, a Black Native woman of Pamunkey descent.
Who gets to tell the story is critical to making diversity and inclusion the norm in Hollywood. In recognition of that, the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) presented an enlightening panel titled “The Story of US: Decolonizing Black and Native/Indigenous Narratives,” co-hosted by the Committee of Black Writers (CBW) and the Native American and Indigenous Writers Committee (NAIWC). Lynne D’Angelo, a Native Haudenosaunee writer who has written for several shows, including
Jazz in the Yard For Charlotte Jazz Appreciation Day
To cap off Jazz Appreciation Month, all are welcome to celebrate some of the best jazz in Charlotte, the evening of Friday April 30th. JazzArts Charlotte and Charlotte Center City Partners wrap up Jazz Appreciation Month with a little jazz for everyone. Free and open to the public, a variety of the region’s best jazz musicians will rock the outdoor stage at Victoria Yard.
Food trucks will be on hand to create a small jazz festival feeling and a full evening of jazz entertainment.
FREE. Space limited to ensure safety due to COVID limitations. Please preregister to ensure space. Save the date and keep your eye out for registration.
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