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Why we’re drawn to Billie Holiday’s story

The story of Billie Holiday, who died at age 44, has been told and retold in countless books and films. Why do we keep coming back to it?

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Why we need COVID memorials now — and for the future

How will we, as a nation, acknowledge the immense toll from COVID-19?

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new series ‘The Black Church’

A new four-part series, "The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This is Our Song," premieres Tuesday on PBS. It's a sweeping history of religion, politics and culture led by Henry Louis Gates Jr., the noted Harvard scholar and host…

Books

For author Charles Yu, ‘non-writing time can also be productive’

"What I do is try to frame a question or idea in a useful or interesting way, set my subconscious to work on it, and then check back later to see if there's been progress," author Charles Yu told the…

Why we’re drawn to Billie Holiday’s story

Why we need COVID memorials now — and for the future

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new series ‘The Black Church’

For author Charles Yu, ‘non-writing time can also be productive’

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Black women were vital to the Black church. Here are 2 stories

While the "backbone of the church has been Black women almost from the very beginning," historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. said, their roles have both been suppressed within the church and forgotten when recounting its history.

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Andra Day on portraying Billie Holiday’s signature voice and power

Books

‘Nomadland’ is our March book club pick

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‘Nomandland,’ ‘Borat,’ ‘The Crown’ win at bicoastal Globes

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Civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges on activism in the modern era

In the 1960s, Ruby Bridges became the first African-American student to integrate into an entirely white public school system in New Orleans. She joins Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who followed in Bridges' footsteps 60 years ago and desegregated the University of Georgia…

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Golden Globe leaders vow to add diverse voices

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Katrina Adams’ journey from the tennis court to the C-suite

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Shutdowns, layoffs, virtual tours: How Dutch museums are coping with COVID-19

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Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii

Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig.