Author: Kintsugi

In the past two years, there have been numerous firsts with African Americans selected as presidents of predominantly white institutions (PWIs). In 2020, we saw the appointments of Jonathan Holloway of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey; Lynn Wooten of Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts; Dwight A. McBride of The New School in New York City; Darryll J. Pines of the University…

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Eleven people are responsible for 60% of book bans. “Each of these people brought 10 or more challenges against books in their school district; one man filed 92 challenges. Together, these serial filers constituted 6 percent of all book challengers — but were responsible for 60 percent of all filings,” wrote Hannah Natanson.

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By Maureen Lee Lenker August 30, 2022 at 03:00 PM EDT Summer 2022 brought a veritable smorgasbord of scintillating romance choices, from unique historicals to engrossing contemporary rom-coms. [check your library first!] For the Love of the Bard, by Jessica Martin Always Be My Duchess, by Amalie Howard The Accidental Pinup, by Danielle Jackson The Hookup Plan,…

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By Mark Bittman Ingredients For the Doughnuts1¼ cups milk2¼ teaspoons (one package) active dry yeast2 eggs8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled¼ cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon salt4¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out the dough2 quarts neutral oil, for frying, plus more for the bowl For the Glaze1¾ cups powdered sugar¼ cup unsweetened…

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“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” — The Tokens (1961) “Monster Mash” — Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (1962) “But It’s Alright” — J.J. Jackson (1966) “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” — Steam (1969) “Me and Mrs. Jones” — Billy Paul (1972) “Play That Funky Music” — Wild Cherry (1976) “Afternoon Delight” — Starland…

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On September 4, 1781, the eleven men, eleven women, and twenty-two children recruited by Alta California Governor Felipe de Neve founded El Pueblo de la Reyna de Los Angeles (The Town of the Queen of the Angels). They had gathered in August at the Mission San Gabriel in New Spain (present-day Mexico) and traveled together to arrive at…

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