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Remembering Gregory Hines
Found on the New York Times
Submitted by katekilla edited by katekilla
posted on Mon 11 Aug 1:01pm
Gregory Hines, who died Saturday of cancer, was an underappreciated modern master of tap dance and one of the last truly elegant men on TV, movies and stage.
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NYT Goes
Found on the NYTimes
Submitted by ebogjonson edited by dauphineic
posted on Mon 4 Aug 12:09pm
The NYTimes discovers the "down low" scene: black men with girlfriends and wives who sleep with other men - but refuse to call themselves gay. Doesn't DL stand for "DENIAL" about being gay and LYING to your female partners?
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Women Leading Africa -- A Return to the Past
Found on the BBC
Submitted by jdwatk53 edited by dauphineic
posted on Fri 1 Aug 4:07pm
As Liberia moves into power vacuum with Taylor's exit, the question of who will lead the troubled country looms. Is it time for a woman's approach to the daunting problems facing Liberia?
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The City Hall Killer, Closets, and Outing
Found on the The Vilage Voice
Submitted by katekilla edited by katekilla
posted on Wed 30 Jul 10:15am
Great piece in the Village Voice today about Othniel Askew, the man who killed City Council member James Davis.
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