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BKReader3 months agoBrooklynFeb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Dr. Susan McKinney StewardDr. Susan McKinney Steward was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in New York She founded the Women's Hospital and Dispensary in Brooklyn [ more ]
BBC News4 months agoLondonAnnie Nightingale: Legendary Radio 1 DJ dies at 83Annie Nightingale, the first female presenter on Radio 1 and longest-serving host, has died at the age of 83. She was known for her passion for a wide range of music, championing everything from prog rock and punk to acid house and grime. [ more ]
Pitchfork5 months agoMusicCatherine Christer Hennix, Swedish Experimental Musician, Dies at 75Catherine Christer Hennix, a pioneer of drone music, has died at age 75. Hennix's work with drones traces back to her immersion in New York's downtown music scene in the late 1960s. She composed poetry, drama, and equations, and organized a festival to showcase her work in 1976. [ more ]