Month / December 2020
Black Female Visual Artist Pays Homage to Debbie Allen in Celebration of ‘Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker’
Executive produced by Shonda Rhimes, the Netflix documentary film “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” shines a light on the work of trailblazing icon Debbie Allen and her reimagining of the classic ballet performed annually by the gifted students of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA). […]
National Police Training Group Distributes Document Referring To Black Lives Matter As A ‘Terrorist Group’
A national police training association is facing backlash after distributing a research-style paper to its members that referred to Black Lives Matter as a “terrorist group,” and depicted protesters as wanting to “overthrow the U.S. government,” according to the Associated Press. A member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and […]
Hundreds Of Supporters Gather Outside Staten Island Bar That Refused To Comply With COVID Restrictions
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Supporters of a Staten Island bar turned out Wednesday night to protest its shutdown. Police say the bar, located in a COVID hot spot, repeatedly defied restrictions. Chopper 2 flew overhead what looked like a major block party in Grant City, but instead it was a large protest. […]
C.D.C. Head Warns of ‘Most Difficult Time’ in U.S. Public Health History
The United States on Wednesday recorded its single-worst daily death toll since the pandemic began, and on a day when Covid-19 hospitalizations also hit an all-time high, the pace of loss showed no signs of slowing any time soon. Not since spring, during the pandemic’s […]
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