By David Leonhardt Since taking office, President Trump has lost support among most major demographic groups: women and men, older and younger voters, college graduates and non-graduates. But there are at least two big exceptions: Black and Latino voters. Trump will lose both groups badly in November, polls show. But his support among them has not…
Read More A small, enduring bloc“The Black Count,” by Tom Reiss: The true story of General Alex Dumas, the son of a Black slave who inspired “The Count of Monte Cristo” and other swashbuckling tales written by his son, Alexander Dumas. “Slave Nation,” by Alfred W. Blumrosen and Ruth G. Blumrosen: On the role of slavery in the drafting of the United States Constitution,…
Read More Books You’ll Want to Read This SummerSalted Watermelon Ice Cream Ingredients 1 1/4 cups fresh or bottled watermelon juice (such as Tsamma) 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 (13.66-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk, well-shaken and stirred 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest plus 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (from 1…
Read More Watermelon Ice CreamPills vs. Insulin for Diabetes Treatment If you have type 2 diabetes and things like exercise and healthy eating haven’t done enough to help, you might need medication to get your blood sugar where it needs to be. There are two main types of medication for type 2 diabetes: pills and insulin (shots). Read more about the different types of medications HERE. This is one of the most informative…
Read More Pills vs. InsulinHerbed Watermelon Pops Recipe Recipe created by Lynn Andriani Photo: 5second/iStock Ingredients 2 cups cubed watermelon 4 basil leaves 1 cup pink grapefruit juice Directions Place all ingredients into a blender and blend on high until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze. Read more: http://www.oprah.com/food/herbed-watermelon-pops-recipe#ixzz6U4yP9KTe
Read More Watermelon PopsSarah Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed “Sassy” and “The Divine One”, she won four Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. She was given an NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989.
Read More Sarah VaughnAlberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American jazz and blues singer and songwriter from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. After twenty years of working as a nurse, Hunter resumed her singing career in 1977.
Read More Alberta HunterHouston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the Eubie Blake Jazz Award in 1982.
Read More Houston PersonMan held up a Black Lives Matter sign in ‘America’s Most Racist Town’ and shared how it went This is full of profanity and ugliness but is familiar to many, many black and brown folks.
Read More America’s Most Racist TownThe efforts of the Founders of the American nation to define the role of religious faith in public life and the degree to which it could be supported by public officials that was not inconsistent with the revolutionary imperatives of the equality and freedom of all citizens is the central question which this exhibition explores.…
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