Black Catholic Nuns: A Long-overlooked, Compelling History
Shannen Dee Williams, a young adult who grew up Catholic and Black in Memphis, Tennessee, knew only one Black nun and it was a fake one: Sister Mary Clarence. This role was played by Whoopi Goldberg, in the comic film “Sister Act.” Williams, a University of Dayton history professor, has spent 14 years researching the […]
Thom Browne hosts a ‘Teddy Talk,’ a playful toy-themed show
The 500 people in the audience were seated in neat rows and had clearly gotten the memo about attire. All were wearing a Thom Browne gray suit. They were also very quiet because Browne’s Friday evening show was special. It was held in New York, rather than Paris, where he normally stages shows to coincide […]
Naomi Judd, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter from The Judds, has died at 76
Naomi Judd, who was a family harmony with Wynonna, turned them into country music stars The Judds. She was 76. Wynonna and Ashley, her daughters, announced her passing on Saturday in a prepared statement. “Today, we sisters suffered a tragedy. The statement stated that we lost our mother to the illness of mental illness. We are devastated. We are […]
