10 May
Events of Interest and Analyses
Lena Horne, a true breakthrough act
Horne fought racism, became one of the most successful African-American entertainers and left a legacy of empowerment
Singer and actor Lena Horne, who has died age 92. Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/Sportsphoto LtdWith the passing of singer, actor and entertainer Lena Horne in New York yesterday at the age of 92, we remember yet another person – an African-American woman – whose life and work paved the way for America to be what it is today. It was the perseverance and passion of people like Lena Horne that helped shift America away from the accepted segregation and discrimination of the 40s, 50s and 60s to having an African-American president in 2010. In Horne’s day, being a black actress was a civil rights act within itself.
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Jerusalem building ‘will continue’ |
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The mayor of Jerusalem has said that construction will continue in the occupied east of the city, despite a US statement that Israel had given assurances that building would halt at a key East Jerusalem settlement. Indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians resumed over the weekend after the US state department said Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, had agreed to stop development at the Ramat Shlomo project for two years. But the office of the Jersualem mayor released a statement early on Monday morning saying that construction would continue “in all parts of the city.” |
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More bloodshed for Afghanistan
By Hoda Abdel-Hamid
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Born in Gaza
One young Palestinian family’s fight against time and bureaucracy to save their son.
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Dome fails to stop Louisiana oil leak
Monday, 10 May 2010
BP engineers were yesterday desperately exploring options to control oil gushing from a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well after a setback with a huge containment dome fueled fears of a prolonged environmental disaster.
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