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Harry Belafonte, pioneering performer and activist, dies at 96
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» NEW YORK - Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan, his publicist said. He was 96.
'One Million Years BC' actress Raquel Welch dies at 82
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Raquel Welch, the US actress who became an international sex symbol after appearing in a deerskin bikini in "One Million Years BC," died Wednesday, her manager said. She was 82.
Raquel Welch: sex symbol who never escaped her fur bikini
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - When Raquel Welch donned a deerskin bikini for a 1966 caveman screen epic, she became one of the hottest sex symbols of her time, a role she never felt able to escape.
Biden to sign same-sex marriage protections into law
AFP, Published on 13/12/2022
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will on Tuesday sign into law a bill granting federal protections to same-sex marriage -- gathering thousands of guests at the White House to celebrate the legislative milestone.
US Congress passes bill to protect same-sex marriage
AFP, Published on 09/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Congress on Thursday passed landmark legislation to protect same-sex marriage under federal law, and President Joe Biden has vowed to quickly sign the measure.
Nichelle Nichols, Uhura of 'Star Trek' fame, dies at 89
AFP, Published on 01/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek", has died at 89.
Nichelle Nichols, Uhura of 'Star Trek' fame, dies at 89
AFP, Published on 01/08/2022
» WASHINGTON: Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek," has died at 89.
Beam me up, Jeff! William Shatner lends Blue Origin star power
AFP, Published on 09/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - When Star Trek first aired in 1966, America was still three years away from putting people on the Moon and the idea that people could one day live and work in space seemed like a fantasy.
Interracial couples stand out in post-apartheid S.Africa
AFP, Published on 23/04/2019
» JOHANNESBURG - Less than 40 years ago, Mpho Mojapelo and his wife Cheryl might have gone to jail.