Headlines From The Times - America’s first Black prima ballerina: Bernice Harrison

When you think of Black ballerinas, names like Misty Copeland or Janet Collins may come to mind. But did you know that a classical ballet dancer from L.A. named Bernice Harrison predated both of them?

Today, the lesser-known story of Harrison’s rise to become the first Black prima ballerina, and the legacy of the First Negro Classical Ballet Company. Read the full transcript here.

Host: L.A. Times producer Ashlea Brown
Guest: Kenneth Marcus professor of history at the University of Laverne

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First Negro Classical Ballet and Bernice Harrison

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Misty Copeland, Calvin Royal III and the rarity of a black couple dancing lead roles

CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 02/24

A somber anniversary as Ukraine marks a year of war. Southern California snow. Alex Murdaugh back on the stand today. CBS News Correspondents Charlie D'Agata in Kiyv, Ukraine, and Steve Kathan have today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Re-Imagine Chicago: How City Council Works In Toronto

Toronto — the hometown of Reset host Sasha-Ann Simons — and Chicago were both incorporated as cities in the 1830s. And the similarities between Hogtown and the Hog Butcher for the World don’t end there. Reset takes a closer look at how legislative politics works in Toronto and whether those systems could be instructive for Chicago.

The Intelligence from The Economist - A year of war: a Ukraine special

After a year of a conflict that was predicted to last just days, we examine the battle lines—seeing an opportunity for Ukraine that may not come around again. We look at the strains on Russian civil society by speaking with self-exiled citizens. And one Ukrainian woman who returned to Kharkiv tells us how the war has changed her.


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The Best One Yet - 🥪⚡“An Oasis of Salami” — Subway Sandwich’s electric cars. Netflix’s quarterback playbook. Ukraine’s 1-year economic scoreboard.

Subway Sandwiches has a bold new turnaround plan: Electric car charging stations (yes, that Subway). Netflix just partnered with the NFL for a new Quarterback docu-series… because teams need winners, but companies prefer playbooks. And on the 1-year anniversary of the start of the War in Ukraine, we're looking at the economic scoreboard. Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everything Everywhere Daily - A Brief History of Paris

Located on the banks of the River Seine lies the city of Paris. 

Paris has a long history dating back over 2000 years. During its long history, it has seen wars, plagues, and kings and emperors.

Today it is the most visited city on Earth, home to some of the world’s greatest works of art, and one of the largest and most important cities in Europe. 

Learn more about the history of Paris and how a small river settlement grew to one of the major cities in the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Opening Arguments - OA697: Feelin’ the Brn(ovich)

Today is one of those good news/bad news episodes. In good news, Arizona has shined some light on a report that election denier Mark Brnovich tried to bury regarding (nonexistent) voter fraud and the 2020 election. In bad news, Florida is trying to overturn the Supreme Court because Ron DeSantis hates the press. And in great news... well, you'll just have to listen and find out!

Notes OA 688 https://openargs.com/oa688-oh-no-the-privilege-is-mine/

Florida HB 951 https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/951/BillText/Filed/PDF

Florida HB 991 https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/991/BillText/Filed/PDF

Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972)https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=11598860258825518787

Federal flag bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-120/pdf/STATUTE-120-Pg572.pdf#page=1

FL flag bill http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0720/Sections/0720.304.html

AZ Appellate decision in Lake v. Hobbs https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Lake-COA-Ruling.pdf

 Liz Wonkette on Kari Lake and Ryan Heath https://www.wonkette.com/breaking-kari-lake-still-not-governor

Executive Summary https://mcusercontent.com/cc1fad182b6d6f8b1e352e206/files/4ca5c5d9-3254-2b94-dbd8-bd2a6ea8b7c3/Election_Review_Summary.pdf

Email draft correcting Brnovich https://mcusercontent.com/cc1fad182b6d6f8b1e352e206/files/8295e52f-b336-c17e-8cbd-3c0255c99ab6/Kanefield_Fann_Document.01.pdf

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NBN Book of the Day - Jeffrey S. Bachman, “The Politics of Genocide: From the Genocide Convention to the Responsibility to Protect” (Rutgers UP, 2022)

Why have the founding members of the United Nations (the P5) evaded accountability for their crimes of genocide?

Jeff Bachman, of the American University School of International Service, provides an answer in his book, The Politics of Genocide: From the Genocide Convention to the Responsibility to Protect (Rutgers UP, 2022). It starts with an analysis of the processes that led to the adoption of the United Nations’ Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in December 1948. It ends with a call of the “self-perpetuating” implications of Western impunity for genocidal violence, at home and abroad. Bachman narrows in on the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to highlight the structural inequality baked into the Genocide Convention. The result is a cogent and devastating evaluation of the ways in which the Western powers of the P5 -- the US in particular -- are assumed to act in good faith when it comes to preventing and punishing acts of genocide.

Susan Thomson is an Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Colgate University. I like to interview pretenure scholars about their research. I am particularly keen on their method and methodology, as well as the process of producing academic knowledge about African places and people.

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