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Who Was the 1st Black Prima Ballerina at the Met?
Who was the first black prima ballerina at the Met? “It is opening night at the Metropolitan Opera—the gala performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida. It is the first time in the history of the venerable opera house that it has a black artist on its roster. Let me tell you, my friend, I am just…
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Watch: 27-Year-Old Baltimore Man Dies From Spinal Injuries Received During ‘Brutal’ Arrest
A 27-year-old Baltimore man who was critically injured a week ago during a brutal arrest has died from his injuries, family and a hospital spokeswoman told the Baltimore Sun on Sunday. Freddie Gray, who was placed in a medically induced coma with a broken spine at Shock Trauma, died just hours after a protest against…
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Watch: Women Brawling at Philly Clothing Store Goes Viral
A dispute involving several women at a popular clothing store in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square mall on Friday erupted into a brawl that was recorded by other shoppers in videos that went viral, according to NBC Philadelphia. It was unclear what sparked the fight among at least five women who slapped, threw punches and yanked hair…
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Celebrities Pay Tribute to R&B Singer Johnny Kemp
R&B producer and singer Teddy Riley helped introduce Johnny Kemp to the world in 1988 with the hit single “Just Got Paid.” On Friday EURweb reported that Riley bid farewell to his friend and collaborator during a concert as part of this weekend’s Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage 2015, the report says. Kemp, who died…
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2nd Woman Fears Baby May Have Been Stolen From St. Louis Hospital Nearly 50 Years Ago
Brenda Stewart felt a pang of sadness when she heard about the bittersweet reunion of a woman and her mother, who was told in 1964 that the newborn girl had actually died. She was struck not just by the tale’s inherent sadness but also because she believes the same thing happened to her about the…
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Lawyer for Okla. Volunteer Cop Who Killed Unarmed Man Releases Training Records
The lawyer for a Tulsa, Okla., reserve deputy who fatally shot a man he meant to strike with a Taser released documents on Saturday that allegedly verify some of his training as a law-enforcement officer, according to CNN. The documents show that Robert Bates, 73, charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Eric Harris…
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The Renaissance Tapestry That Tells an African Tale and Doesn’t Exploit Slavery
This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black Archive & Library at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. Woven into the threads of a Renaissance tapestry, early Portuguese explorers’ exotic journey across the Indian Ocean depicted a world…
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Watch: St. Louis Cops Fatally Shoot Man Armed With a Knife After Standoff
Two St. Louis police officers shot and killed a 23-year-old man after he allegedly charged at them brandishing a knife, Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a statement early Saturday, according to NBC News. In an effort to quell protests in a state beset by complaints of brutality, police posted what they said was body-cam…
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NJ Deli Owner Claims Backlash Over ‘White History Month’ Sign Has Hurt Business
In an apparent publicity stunt gone wrong, the owner of a struggling deli in Flemington, N.J., says that business deteriorated further last month after he posted a sign encouraging people to, well, celebrate their white heritage. Jim Boggess, owner of Jimbo’s Deli, says that the sign was supposed to be, you know, “a white thing…
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Chicago Schools Chief Steps Aside Amid Federal Probe of $20,000,000 Contract
Chicago Public Schools Chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett on Friday began a paid leave of absence amid a wide-ranging federal investigation of her inner circle of advisers and a $20.5 million no-bid contract awarded to an education consulting firm that once employed her, according to ABC 7. “In light of the federal investigation and its impact on…
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