Tag: Black People
Lauren Halsey Brings Her Vision of South Central Los Angeles to New York
Just about every day around dawn, the artist Lauren Halsey heads out into South Central Los Angeles to…
Francia Márquez Could Become Colombias First Black Vice President
CALI, Colombia — In the streets of Cali, a cradle of Colombian culture and protest, a crowd stretched…
Karine Jean-Pierre Is Named White House Press Secretary
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday selected Karine Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary, to replace Jen Psaki…
Elon Musk Left a South Africa That Was Rife With Misinformation and White Privilege
Mr. Musk’s father, Errol Musk, said in an interview with The New York Times that Elon, his brother…
Delayed Philip Guston Show Opens, With a Note From a Trauma Specialist
BOSTON — In the summer of 2020, looking over a checklist of images and the installation plan for…
F.D.A. Moves to Ban Sales of Menthol Cigarettes
Public health advocates have long sought a menthol ban. When the landmark Tobacco Control Act passed in 2009,…
Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday used his clemency powers for the first time to commute the sentences…
Florida Senate Passes Congressional Map Giving G.O.P. a Big Edge
Florida Republicans are poised to adopt one of the nation’s most aggressive congressional maps, pressing forward with a…
Supreme Court Rejects Case on Juror Said to Harbor Racial Bias
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from a death row inmate in Texas…
Nashville Stars Honor Baseball’s Past by Focusing on the Future
NASHVILLE — It’s fitting that the Nashville Stars, a team for players ages 10 and under, are named…
Baseball Hall of Fame Will Create New Exhibit on Race
Jackie Robinson lived only a decade as a Hall of Famer. He suffered from diabetes and died of…
Simone Leigh Holds Court at the U.S. Pavilion in the Venice Biennale
Simone Leigh was on the phone from Venice. It’s not all here yet, she told me.She had been…