When Mr. Bush officially takes his leave in three weeks (in reality, he checked out long ago), most Americans will be content to sigh good riddance. I disagree. I don
’t think he should be allowed to slip quietly out of town. There should be a great hue and cry — a loud, collective angry howl, demonstrations with signs and bullhorns and fiery speech
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon Remembers Odetta
Considered the “Queen of American Folk Music,†Odetta introduced audiences worldwide to American roots music and especially African American folk, blues and gospel. She died earlier this month. When Rosa Parks was asked which songs meant the most to her, she replied, “All of the songs Odetta sings.â€
Tributes paid to Eartha Kitt
Tributes have been paid to Eartha Kitt, the singer and actress who died on Christmas Day aged 81.
Her publicist, Andrew Freedman, said: “She was certainly a legendary performer and while I think there may have been many imitations, she was an original.”
She was one of the few artists who have been nominated for Tony, Grammy and Emmy awards.