Tag: Race and ethnicity
‘For the culture’: The moment arrives for ‘In the Heights’
NEW YORK — As a student as Wesleyan, Lin-Manuel Miranda began writing what would become “In the Heights,” the musical that would launch him...
EXPLAINER: The Democrats’ two voting bills, explained
Denver — The Democratic Party's hopes of passing a massive overhaul of elections may have suffered a fatal blow when West Virginia Sen....
Stores enlist shoppers to stop bad behavior against workers
NEW YORK — A dozen retailers including Gap and H&M are collaborating on a campaign this fall to enlist customers to combat bad behavior...
Italian police dismantle antisemitic, racist online group
ROME — Italian police have dismantled an online group dedicated to antisemitic and racist propaganda that incited young people to carry out extreme actions,...
GOP chair expects former Nevada AG Laxalt to run for Senate
LAS VEGAS — The head of the Senate Republican political arm says he expects former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt to challenge Democratic Sen....
‘I May Destroy You’ wins at British Academy TV awards
LONDON — “I May Destroy You” won two main prizes at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards, in a ceremony that rewarded TV that...
No mass protests after Honolulu police shoot, kill Black man
HONOLULU — Lindsay Myeni and her South African husband moved to Hawaii, where she grew up, believing it would be safer to raise their...
Haitians in Mexico see bleak choices as they seek protection
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Adrián is trying to settle in to his third new city since 2016, when his wife was raped and mother...
Teen whose death sparked Chicago riot to get grave marker
CHICAGO — A Black teenager whose death along a segregated Chicago beach sparked a weeklong race riot in 1919 that left dozens of people...
England players to take a knee at Euros despite fans’ booing
LONDON — England players will take a knee at the European Championship despite fearing an adverse reaction after the anti-racism gesture was booed by...