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I.M. Pei, the man who designed some of the world’s most iconic buildings, has died at the age of 102. The architect’s son Chien Chung Pei confirmed the news to the New York Times on Thursday. Pei began his career in the 1940s after receiving a degree in architecture at Harvard. The Chinese-American would go on to […]
While I grew up a huge fan of movies and television, it was rare that I felt I could actually make either. Coming from Trenton, New Jersey, the closest I saw my town get to the mainstream was the video for Poor Righteous Teachers’ “Rock Dis Funky Joint.” Being black in America, especially as ’80s […]
Acclaimed jazz musician Roy Hargrove died in New York City on Friday night, just weeks after his 49th birthday. Hargrove’s longtime manager Larry Clothier told NPR that the cause of death was cardiac arrest. The celebrated musician was recently admitted to the hospital for kidney-related issues and was reportedly on dialysis for multiple years. “It is with great sadness […]
