Trailblazing police detective Mary ‘Mae’ Foley recognized with a street renaming in NYC
Honor for Detective Mary “May” Foley in Queens A brave female detective known for her role in investigating a notorious murderer and aiding infamous gangster Charles “Lucky” Luciano has been celebrated in Queens. On Saturday afternoon, family members and officials gathered in Long Island City to honor detective Mary “May” Foley, a trailblazer among the […]
NYC trailblazing Harlem bodega owner Excenia Mette gunnned down in shooting: surveillance video
The heart-warming footage shows the moment when the beloved former Harem Bodega owner was fatally injured by a ferocious bullet after hearing a gunshot and ran out to check on his grandchild on Tuesday night. Excelnia Mette, 61, was declared that someone else was shot in the head with a bullet intended for her, and […]
Utah requires app stores to verify ages in trailblazing child safety law
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed a new law Wednesday requiring mobile app stores, including Apple and Google, to implement a user age verification process to protect children online. The law, sponsored by Senators Todd Weiler (R) and James Dunnigan (R), passed earlier this month. The bill will take effect on May 7th. “The app […]
Tragedy Strikes: Trailblazing Congresswoman Mia Love, a Pioneering Force in American Politics, Leaves Us at 49
Former Rep. Mia Love (Utah), the first black Republican woman to be elected to Congress, has passed away at the age of 49. “I want you to know that she passed away peacefully today, surrounded by her grateful family,” her family said. Love, who was treated for brain tumors, was part of an immunotherapy clinical […]
DJ Funk, trailblazing Chicago ‘ghetto house’ producer, dead at 54
DJ Funk, a Chicago-born musician and producer who created the “Ghetto House,” passed away at the age of 54. Funk, Charles Chambers, had “brutally” fought Stage 4 cancer before his death, said the family-organized Gofundme page. “RIP DJ Funk” written by his fellow former collaborator DJ Slugo Instagram Reel He is listening to funk music […]
‘Trailblazing’ TV, film and stage actor Cleo Sylvestre dies aged 79 | Television
“Pioneer” actress Cleo Silvestre has died at the age of 79, her representative confirmed. Also known as Cleopatra Palmer, Silvestre has worked in film, stage, television and music since the 1960s, and was the first black actor to play Meg Richardson's adopted daughter Melanie Harper in ITV's Crossroads, becoming the first black actor to play […]
Trailblazing ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince dies at 29 | Ballet
Ballet pioneer and inspirational dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince has died at the age of 29, her publicist announced on her Instagram page on Friday. The cause of death has not yet been released. “Her life was defined by grace, purpose and strength.” The caption read: “Her unwavering dedication to her art, her humanitarian work and […]
Bob Newhart, Trailblazing Actor and ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ Host, Dies at 94
Bob Newhart is the king of satire. The Bob Newhart Show and New Heart John F. Kennedy, who captured the hearts of millions of Americans in the 1970s and ’80s, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his publicist confirmed. He was 94 years old. The multi-awarded Chicago icon was an accountant before finding huge success in […]
California Connections: Three Pioneering Women review – superb salute to trailblazing trio | Dance
IIf the title of this mixed bill by York Dance Project brings to mind sunshine and cozy vibes, stop there. To mark the 25th anniversary of her company’s founding, Yolande Yorke-Edgier has put together a program celebrating the female dance pioneers of California (as British artistic directors once did). It’s Not All Sunny Weather: The […]
Trailblazing US skier Katherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby dies in Kosovo avalanche
American competitive skier and telemark skiing pioneer Katherine “Kasha” Rigby died Tuesday in an avalanche in Albania. She was 54 years old. Rigby was at a ski center in Brezovica, Kosovo, with her fiancé, Magnus Wolff Murray, when a small avalanche pushed her off the trail and into the trees at around 2:30 p.m. local […]