Monthly Archives: February 2012

The ballet dancer. Lithe. Supple. Sylph-like. Agile. Ethereal. Immortalized in Edgar Degas’ famous sculpture of a ballet dancer and of his paintings, the image of a young White woman comes to mind when the words ballet dancer are mentioned. Little … Continue reading →

KAY DAVIS, COLORATURA WHO SOARED IN WORDLESS SONGS By DENNIS HEVESI Published: February 22, 2012 Kay Davis, who wove her haunting soprano tones through many of Duke Ellington’s records in the 1940s, often using her voice as an instrument within … Continue reading →

NewsObservingPhoto GalleryMagazine ArchiveShop at Sky News G. Roberts & others / JGR Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community Mars and Moon: Not Dead Yet? February 24, 2012                                                                | The Martian and lunar surfaces … Continue reading →

The Dark Cloud the Supreme Court Just Cast Over Affirmative Action The Roberts court is uniquely hostile to affirmative action. And now that it has agreed to review a challenge to the University of Texas’s admissions program, all bets may … Continue reading →

  Man Arrested With Explosives Near Topeka Capitol Released by Bill Morlin  on February 16, 2012 Investigators with the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) will seek criminal charges against a Florida man who was detained Wednesday after explosive material was found … Continue reading →

She was one of the first two Black students to integrate the all-white University of Georgia in 1961. She was the first Black woman writer at The New Yorker and a former reporter for The Times, for “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” … Continue reading →

INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY “The language of our thoughts and our emotions is our most valuable asset. Multilingualism is our ally in ensuring quality education for all, in promoting inclusion and in combating discrimination. “ Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO … Continue reading →

WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE “Let us work together to balance the global economy and build a new social contract for the 21st century.  Let us chart a development path that leads to greater social justice and the future we … Continue reading →

DORY PREVIN, SONGWRITER By BRUCE WEBER Published: February 14, 2012 Dory Previn, the lyricist for three Oscar-nominated songs who as a composer and performer mined her difficult childhood, bouts of mental illness and a very public divorce to create a … Continue reading →

Whitney Houston’s Gift to the World   Akiba Solomon says Ms. Houston showed us how to marry real singing with pop melodies without losing an inch of soul. Also: Whitney Houston’s Twin Legacies: Beauty and Pain A Group of Parents … Continue reading →