He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
The earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American, “Morgiane,” will premiere this week in Washington, DC, ...
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Olympic cauldron to float in Paris skies every summer until the 2028 Games
French President Emmanuel Macron says the cauldron balloon, one of the Paris Olympics’ most admired attractions, would float in the skies over the French capital every summer until the 2028 Los ...
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Olympic cauldron to float in Paris skies every summer until the 2028 Los Angeles Games
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday that the cauldron balloon, one of the Paris Olympics ‘ most admired attractions, would float in the skies over the French capital ...
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We Black Folk Fest returns to Club Passim to celebrate West African griot tradition
Highlighting Black talent is the central mission of the second annual We Black Folk Fest at Club Passim in Cambridge, a two-day festival in February honoring the West African griot tradition through ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...
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What can the ‘black box’ tell us about plane crashes?
It’s one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash: The so-called “black box.” There are actually two of these remarkably sturdy devices: the cockpit voice ...
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Forgotten for 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...
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Making admissions processes fair on Black students
This narrow focus not only marginalises Black applicants but fails to recognise the broader competencies required for success in higher education and beyond. While academic achievement should remain ...
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HBCU College Fair returns to New Bedford on Feb. 15
NEW BEDFORD — The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center's second annual Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Fair will occur on Saturday, Feb. 15. This free event is open to the public ...