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May 02 2024
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‘People are in awe’ as Oregon sculptor Russell Beebe’s Native story poles stand tall in New York
Southern Oregon sculptor Russell Beebe’s highly prized artwork can tower 20 feet into the air, yet more mesmerizing than magnitude are the intricate details, from a beaded necklace to an eagle feather, depicting ancient stories and Indigenous culture. Over his long and varied career, Beebe, 81 and of Anishinaabe heritage, has created a Lamborghini-inspired sports car body, nature paintings and
The OregonianOct 02 2020
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Americans are more positive about the long-term rise in U.S. racial and ethnic diversity than in 2016
The United States is more racially and ethnically diverse today than it ever has been, and it is projected to be even more diverse in the coming decades. In 2019, Americans who identify as a race or ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White made up 40% of the country’s population, and their combined share is predicted to increase to over 50% by 2044, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Pew Research CenterMay 02 2024
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At Jazz Fest show, Mick Jagger takes a swipe at Jeff Landry, and the governor claps back
During the Rolling Stones' long-awaited set Thursday at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, frontman Mick Jagger took a moment to wade into politics. After "Can't Always Get What You Want," Jagger spoke about inclusion. Noting that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was apparently in attendance, Jagger said, “We want to include him too, even if he wants to take us back to the Stone Age.”
The Times-PicayuneApr 15 2023
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Jordan Spieth sits two strokes back as Matt Fitzpatrick holds 1-shot lead at RBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick shot his best round on the PGA Tour with a 63 Saturday for a one-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay through three rounds at the RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick had six birdies and an eagle when he holed out from 149 yards away on the par-4 third hole. He was at 14-under 199, poised for his first tour win since that major title 10 months ago
The Dallas Morning NewsMay 02 2024
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Jazz Fest artist Lionel Milton vows never to lose his edge exploring Black identity and culture
Some of the paintings that Lionel Milton plans to show at the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival might make you squirm a little. His take on Black identity is complicated. He doesn’t mind toying with the sort of wrongful stereotypes applied to African Americans over the years. He just turns them inside-out. In his “Melanated Menace” series, he starts with ominous
The Times-PicayuneMay 02 2024
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Biden blasted for attacking ally and comparing Japan to Russia and China: ‘Not something diplomatic to say’
President Joe Biden lumped in longtime ally Japan with Russia and China, denouncing them as “xenophobic,” which drew widespread outrage.
Speaking at a campaign fundraiser on Wednesday that marked Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Biden credited the United States’s economic power to immigrants, using China, Russia, and Japan as a contrast.
“Why
Washington ExaminerApr 30 2024
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Albuquerque School’s Staff on Leave After Drag Show at Prom
Albuquerque School’s Staff on Leave After Drag Show at Prom Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico also installed an acting principal as it investigates a high school prom. A school district in Albuquerque, N.M., has placed employees at a high school on leave and installed a new acting principal as it investigates a performance by a drag queen at the prom last month. Video on TikTok from the
New York Times (News)May 01 2024
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A drag queen is getting death threats after performing at a high school prom
A drag queen performance at an Albuquerque, New Mexico high school prom has resulted in the performer receiving death threats and the school’s principal being placed on leave amid transphobic complaints from social media commenters. Dylan Payan, who performs in drag under the name Mythica Sahreen, was captured on video performing on April 20 in at a convention center at the Atrisco Heritage
LGBTQ NationApr 30 2024
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Music Hall’s $125 million expansion is a go: Detroit City Council approves bonds plan
The council unanimously approved an $80 million nonprofit bonds arrangement for a seven-level, multipurpose music complex that officials say will reshape the city’s theater district and serve as gateway to Detroit’s Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District. The Music Hall expansion, which has been touted by its proponents as a celebration of Detroit’s music heritage and an embrace
Detroit Free PressApr 30 2024
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Minute Man National Historical Park, Walden Pond, on new list of ‘most endangered’ sites, organization says
The Trust, which for 35 years has been sounding the alarm over the abuse and neglect of America’s cultural heritage assets, unveiled its annual list Wednesday morning at The Old Manse in Concord. The annual ranking spotlights significant sites of American history that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. This year’s list of the country’s 11 most endangered historic sites includes
The Boston Globe