Obituary
Anita Torrez, Southwestern labor leader and Communist activist, dies at 94
February 4, 2021Spent a lifetime in the struggles for economic justice and an end to discrimination.
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Famosos elogian a la pionera Cicely Tyson
January 30, 2021Cicely Tyson seleccionaba estratégicamente papeles poderosos con la intención de elevar la forma en la que son percibidos los actores negros. Una generación más joven de actrices negras — Viola Davis, Kerry Washington y Zendaya entre...
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Jerry John Rawlings, 73; revolutionary leader of Ghana
November 16, 2020Seven days of mourning declared in the West African nation.
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Eric Bentley, critic, playwright, Brecht translator, Hanns Eisler fan, dies at 103
August 17, 2020Readers and theatergoers who appreciate the work of Bertolt Brecht, and reading about it in English, have primarily Eric Bentley to thank. His contributions are truly beyond measure.
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Portugal mourns death of leading cultural worker Fernanda Lapa
August 11, 2020Fernanda Lapa was a leading light of the stage and the activist scene.
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