David S. Nelson, first black man named to US bench in Boston; at 64Tom Long, Globe Staff
Publicly, Hawke is a disgraced man. Privately, he’s assigned to infiltrate a troublesome pirate stronghold on Madagascar. There, posing as disgruntled turncoats, he and two loyal subordinates will covertly locate and disable the camouflaged batteries of cannon that protect the island. This will ...
The issue ofnames that “sound ethnic”was identified by David Cameron in his October 2015 speech to the Conservative party conference. Name bias meant “the disappointment of not getting your first choice of university place”, the prime minister said. “It’s being passed over for promotion ...
During WWII, Son of German Immigrants,Theodor(Dr.Seuss)Geisel(1904-1991) was a “GOAT” man, a member of theSigma Phi Epsilon.Geisel’smaster was theHorned God- PAN. His philosophy was theOCCULT. The man thought like and acted on behalf of theGOAT GOD!Everything he touched should be s...
Every superhero from Marvel -- be it Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk and even the newer members like Black Panther, Doctor Strange and Captain Marvel - have become household names. Black Widow is one such character who has been integral to the Marvel journey and has been a fan ...
Growing up as a young Black man in Colorado, Smith says that he only knew one Black business leader. “I realized that part of my role and responsibility now," he said later, "is I have to give some of these young people someone they can look to and say, ‘Ok, if that guy could...
Wales has elected its first Black leader, and Vaughan Gething's historic win means none of the U.K. governments are led by a White man.
While Cannes has a reputation for bringing back familiar names year after year, the line-up for the 77th edition does feature several rising filmmakers and not just in the “discovery” strands of the selection.Making her first appearance in Competition is Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia with All...
Lee Elder, the first Black man to play at the Masters, will be honored by Augusta National Golf Club with scholarships in his name, chairman Fred Ridley announced Monday. Ridley announced the creation of the Lee Elder Scholarships at Paine College. Elder was also invited to be an honorary st...
When Fawn Weaver heard that a formerly enslaved Black man named Nathan “Nearest” Green taught Jack Daniel (yes, that Jack Daniel) how to make whiskey, she knew she had to make his story known to as many people as possible. And she did just that by founding Uncle Nearest, a premium ...