2020

Moseka House was a physical home that Abbey Lincoln always wanted to build where musicians could come to feel safe and free. In this presentation, Marc Cary will be keeping this dream alive with her music and conversation about her dreams and her ongoing quest for freedom using her music and words for social change. (Hartford Jazz…

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By Danielle Braff Oct. 7, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET Black bridal designers have been at the forefront of innovation in the bridal fashion industry for years, yet many of them have failed to receive the recognition that they deserve.  Most famously, when Ann Lowe, a Black woman who created gowns for debutantes and society brides, designed Jacqueline Bouvier’s…

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Johnny Nash, a singer whose “I Can See Clearly Now” reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1972, helping to bring reggae music to a mainstream audience in the United States and over the decades becoming an anthem of optimism and renewal, died on Tuesday at his home in Houston. He was 80. Read…

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Take some flour and sift it with a little baking powder and a dash of salt and half as much sugar as flour. For 6 pancakes I used about 1/2 heaping cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and about 1/3 cup sugar. Add 1 or 2 eggs, a glug of oil (pour the oil and…

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