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NEA announces 2021 National Heritage Fellowship winners

NEA announces 2021 National Heritage Fellowship winners

This year's honorees include the Mexican-American band Los Lobos, the founder of the Irish-American musical group Cherish the Ladies, and Native American and Puerto Rican textile artists.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of Afro-Latinx actors in 'In The Heights'

Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of Afro-Latinx actors in 'In The Heights'

In a Twitter post, “In The Heights” co-creator Lin-Manuel Miranda publicly addressed criticisms of the film's casting that noted only light-skinned actors had roles as the musical's main Latinx characters.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race

Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race

Reading diverse books can help young adults understand conversations around race better.

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'Lost Letters' lead to new love — and hard choices — in this YA romance

'Lost Letters' lead to new love — and hard choices — in this YA romance

Hannah Reynolds new YA romance “The Summer of Lost Letters” follows teenaged Abby's quest to learn more about her grandmother's past — and a possible love affair captured in mysterious letters.
by Alethea Kontis

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Ned Beatty, indelible in 'Deliverance,' 'Network' dies at 83

Ned Beatty, indelible in 'Deliverance,' 'Network' dies at 83

Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including “Deliverance,” “Network” and “Superman,” was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts, has died. He was 83.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a bookseller: 'Honey Girl,' a charming story about finding the love you deserve

Lauren Nopenz Fairley has seen a surging interest in romance novels during the pandemic at her bookstore, The Curious Iguana, in Frederick, Md. She said her whole staff fell in love with the queer romance novel, “Honey Girl,” by debut author Morgan Rogers.
by Emily Bright

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'Mercury Rising' explores treacherous U.S. attempts to control space

'Mercury Rising' explores treacherous U.S. attempts to control space

In Mercury Rising, historian Jeff Shesol recalls the early days of the U.S. space program, when Cold War fears ruled and no one was sure John Glenn would survive America's first orbital flight.
by Dave Davies

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