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'The Price of Exclusion' explores lasting impact of racial inequality in medicine
A century ago, Black physicians built hospitals, clinics and medical schools across the South – only to see them dismantled by policy, segregation and an influential report. Investigative journalist Nicole Carr traces that history through her own family and found…
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness
Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela ’s 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday.
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David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of brass rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84
Clayton-Thomas was a onetime street fighter and petty thief from Canada who briefly became a rock superstar.
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Walter Isaacson on what he calls 'The Greatest Sentence Ever Written'
Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, author Walter Isaacson has turned his attention to a single sentence in the Declaration of…
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Music industry titan Clive Davis, who turned artists into stars across genres, dies at 94
The music industry lost a titan on Monday. Clive Davis, who nurtured artists across nearly every major genre for more…
Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94
Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the…
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Derrick Adams celebrates the joy of the Black American experience through art
As the rainbow array outside Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art suggests, artist Derrick Adams is accentuating the positive. He celebrates…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber on the creative process behind his acclaimed musicals
One of the biggest hits on Broadway right now is a reimagined version of “Cats,” the legendary musical about a…
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WATCH: Barack and Michelle Obama open Obama Presidential Center with Springsteen, Stevie Wonder
Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an…
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Shockoe Institute explores enduring impact of slavery and how to expand freedom today
The Shockoe Institute in Richmond, Virginia, opened its doors this spring to try to open minds about the enduring impact…
Tyra Banks sues Netflix over 'America's Next Top Model' documentary, alleging defamation
Banks contends in the lawsuit filed Saturday that they edited her interviews to create a false narrative.
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Remembering revolutionary painter David Hockney and his artistic legacy
British artist and painter David Hockney, one of the most celebrated art icons of the 20th and 21st centuries, died…
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WATCH LIVE: Scaffolding goes up at Kennedy Center ahead of deadline to remove Trump's name
A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump’s name…
PHOTOS: Pope Leo honors Gaudi's Sagrada Familia masterpiece in Barcelona
Leo called Gaudí’s unfinished temple, one of the world’s most visited monuments, a “sign of unity and harmony for all…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on changing the lineup
Playing sports teaches more than just the game, it helps kids build confidence and navigate challenges both on and off…
Hulk Hogan died of natural causes, Florida police report says in closing investigation
The Clearwater Police Department released a 72-page report on Friday summarizing an exhaustive review of statements, medical records, surveillance footage…
Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of American Revolution, dies at 92
Police say Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode…