These books — some classics, some published this year — tell the stories of the soldiers and spies who fought to defeat the Axis forces.
Tag: Blacks
South Africa’s Middle Class Sours on Mandela’s Party, Tainted by Corruption
President Cyril Ramaphosa is pushing to win back the support of black middle-class voters in Wednesday’s election, but many are outraged over the endemic corruption in the African National Congress.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Gives Birth to a Boy
The newborn, the first multiracial baby in the monarchy’s recent history, is seventh in line to the British throne behind his father, Prince Harry.
Mavis Pusey, Under-the-Radar Abstract Artist, Is Dead at 90
She favored bold geometric forms, especially in works inspired by urban construction and demolition in New York City.
Hungarian Opera Asks White Cast of ‘Porgy and Bess’ to Say They Are African-American
The Hungarian State Opera’s general director asked singers to sign a declaration that they identified as African-American, although they are all white.
‘Coronation Street,’ Long-Running British Soap, Introduces Its First Black Family
The show, which has chronicled working-class British life since 1960, will introduce the Bailey family in June.
A Year After Her Execution, Marielle Franco Has Become a Rallying Cry in a Polarized Brazil
Last year’s killing of a black, feminist gay council member in Rio de Janeiro has galvanized activist movements and propelled more black women to elected office.
Immigrants Created American Music. A New Festival Tells Their Stories.
Carnegie Hall’s Migrations Festival, a partnership with more than 75 organizations in New York, is presenting concerts, panels, walking tours and dance workshops.
British Minister Apologizes for Calling Lawmaker a ‘Colored Woman’
The comment from Amber Rudd, the work and pensions secretary, about Diane Abbott, a Labour member of Parliament, quickly drew a chorus of criticism.
White Farmers Are Jailed in South Africa for Killing Black Teenager
The men, who were convicted of throwing a 15-year-old boy off a moving truck, received sentences of 18 and 23 years. A judge called their actions “appalling.”