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Choreographer Arthur Mitchell, founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, a ballet school and company, is shown in his office at the City Center building on January 27, 1986. Mitchell was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler) APHS63263

September 19, 2018 at 2:09 pm

Arthur Mitchell, pioneering black ballet dancer, dies at 84 VIEW

Arthur Mitchell was an experience professional ballet dancer in 1968 when, impacted by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., he started a dance school...

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September 17, 2018 at 4:13 pm

Man caught shaving on train in viral video says don’t judge

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was mocked online after he was recorded shaving at his seat on a commuter train headed out of...

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September 13, 2018 at 9:59 pm

Insurgent who won in NY says voters looked past distractions VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a century after New York's legislature expelled all its socialist members for "disloyalty," voters in Brooklyn are sending one back...

September 13, 2018 at 4:54 am

Another socialist victory: Salazar wins NY Senate primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic socialist Julia Salazar overcame intense scrutiny of her personal life Thursday to win the Democratic primary for a state Senate...

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September 12, 2018 at 10:19 am

Jewish collector’s descendant gets Nazi-looted Renoir back VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — The granddaughter of a Jewish art collector whose paintings were stolen by the Nazis had a family reunion with one of...

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September 10, 2018 at 7:47 pm

Serena Williams’ treatment resonates among black women WATCH

NEW YORK (AP) — When Serena Williams told the umpire at the U.S. Open final that he owed her an apology, that he had stolen...

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September 3, 2018 at 5:43 am

NYC parade showcases Caribbean pride, amid tight security VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Revelers displaying their Caribbean pride took to the streets of Brooklyn on Monday, flags waving, music blaring and feet dancing, for...