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New York Times
6 days ago
- General
- New York Times
The Generations of Pain I Felt in One Racist Moment
This article is also a weekly newsletter. Sign up for Race/Related here. My skin is light, but my curls reveal my Blackness. It only takes one drop. Being half Black and half white means I cannot easily check off one box or another. And I'm not alone — the number of people identifying as multiracial in the United States has surged in recent years. I am too Black to be white and too white to be Black. I rarely feel as though I belong in places like the one my friends and I were at on July 5: An overcrowded New Jersey bar decorated in red, white and blue, where I could count the number of Black people on one hand. That night, though, I felt indignant. If you're unfamiliar with the term 'mulatto,' as many of my friends were before the holiday weekend, it is an offensive, archaic term to describe a person with white and Black parents. Derived from the Spanish word for mule, or 'mulo,' it was used during slavery to liken biracial people to the hybrid animal and to justify their legal and social oppression. A white guy came up to me in the bar and tapped my shoulder. He didn't greet me before asking, 'Are you half white, half Black?' I rolled my eyes without responding. Then: 'I love mulattos,' he said, before doubling down and going even further, saying in vulgar sexual terms what he'd love to do to 'a mulatto.' Excuse me? What era are we in? I felt like I was being mocked, sexualized and dehumanized. 'For somebody to use it today, it really is an especially derogatory use, because it's really going back to the era of slavery in the U.S.,' said Ann J. Morning, a sociology professor at New York University whose research focuses on racial classification and multiracial identity. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Daily Tribune
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Blitz and brains
bahrain The Daily Tribune's 'Black and White' two-day chess tournament kicked off yesterday at the MC Indeez Auditorium in Mahooz. Ms. Latha Unnikrishnan, Director of The Daily Tribune, inaugurated the tournament. The opening event featured a FIDE-rated Blitz tournament. Action will continue today, starting at 9 a.m., with a series of rapid tournaments catering to different age groups and skill levels. These include the Kids Rapid (U10), Junior Rapid (U17), and another FIDE-rated Rapid tournament. Participants will be vying for a total prize pool of $1,000 and an impressive 54 prizes. Chess enthusiasts from all walks of life — ranging from seasoned veterans of the local chess scene to eager newcomers — have signed up in large numbers for a weekend filled with strategic battles on the board. Organizers at The Daily Tribune, in collaboration with the Bahrain Chess Federation and Arjun Chess Academy, have expressed their delight at the enthusiastic reception. Anmar Ahmadi, President of Bahrain Chess Federation, attended the event.
Daily Tribune
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Black and White Chess Tournament opens tonight amidst chess fever in Bahrain
TDT | Manama The Daily Tribune's highly anticipated 'Black and White' two-day Chess Tournament is set to commence this evening at the MC Indeez Auditorium in Mahooz, marking the start of a weekend filled with strategic battles on the board. The opening event, the FIDE Rated Blitz tournament, will kick off at 6:00 PM tonight, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The tournament has already generated significant excitement across Bahrain, witnessing an unprecedented surge in registrations that has far surpassed initial expectations. Chess enthusiasts from all walks of life, ranging from seasoned veterans of the local chess scene to enthusiastic newcomers eager to test their skills, have signed up in large numbers. Passion This overwhelming response underscores the deep-seated passion for the intellectual board game within the Kingdom, with families, students, professionals, and retirees all eager to participate. Following tonight's Blitz event, the action will continue tomorrow, Thursday, May 1st, starting at 9:00 AM, with a series of rapid tournaments catering to different age groups and skill levels. These include the Kids Rapid (U10), Junior Rapid (U17), and another FIDE Rated Rapid tournament. Prize pool Participants will be vying for a total prize pool of $1,000 and an impressive tally of 54 prizes. Organizers at The Daily Tribune, in collaboration with the Bahrain Chess Federation and Arjun Chess Academy, have expressed their delight at the enthusiastic reception. P Unnikrishnan, Chairman and Managing Director of the Daily Tribune, commented, 'The sheer volume of registrations we've received is truly remarkable. It clearly demonstrates the vibrant chess community we have here in Bahrain and the strong appetite for well-organized and inclusive tournaments like the Black and White.'
Daily Tribune
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Bahrain's chess community gears up for Black and White tournament
The upcoming 'Black and White' Chess Tournament, organised by the Daily Tribune, has received an impressive response from players across Bahrain. Scheduled for April 30 and May 1 at the MC Indeez Auditorium in Mahooz, the two-day event has seen registrations pour in from chess enthusiasts of all ages. From young beginners to experienced players, the high number of entries reflects the growing popularity of chess in the Kingdom. Organisers say the turnout has already exceeded expectations, with families, students, and professionals all showing interest in the tournament. Full Schedule of Events The event is being held in collaboration with the Bahrain Chess Federation and Arjun Chess Academy. It will begin with a FIDE Rated Blitz tournament at 6 PM on April 30. The next day will include Kids Rapid (U10), Junior Rapid (U17), and FIDE Rated Rapid tournaments starting at 9AM. A total prize pool of $1000 and 54 prizes are up for grabs, adding to the excitement for participants. Positive Reaction from Organisers P Unnikrishnan, Chairman and Managing Director of the Daily Tribune, expressed appreciation for the strong interest. 'The response shows how active and committed Bahrain's chess community really is,' he said.
Business Insider
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
11 things you probably didn't know about Michael B. Jordan
His first role was on "The Sopranos," not "The Wire." Many people think Jordan's acting debut was on HBO's "The Wire." Although his role as young, street-smart Wallace launched his career, his first professional credit was a one-off guest appearance on a season-one episode of HBO's "The Sopranos" when he was 12 years old. He also appeared on an episode of CBS' "Cosby" and in the films "Black and White" (1999) and "Hardball" (2001) before beginning his arc on "The Wire" in 2002. He didn't let his mom watch the filming of his character's final scene on "The Wire." During a 2018 interview with Vulture, Jordan spoke about filming Wallace's tragic final scene on "The Wire," in which the character dies. "I kind of knew it was coming," he told the publication. "Especially when you get that knock on your trailer door from David Simon. I'll never forget it. He said, 'I love you. The audience loves you. We've got to kill you. We've got to kill you off.'" "I remember telling my mom not to show up on set that day," he continued. "My mom gets extremely emotional, and this was kind of too much. I didn't want her to see it." In 2020, he was named People's Sexiest Man Alive. In 2020, at 33 years old, the actor was named People's Sexiest Man Alive. He is the fifth man of color to receive this title. The "B" in his name stands for Bakari. Jordan wasn't named after the famed basketball player, but rather his father, Michael A. Jordan. The "B" in his name stands for Bakari, which means "promising" in Swahili. Jordan didn't initially dream of becoming an actor. In 2015, Jordan told that his mother set his career in motion when she decided to take him to his first commercial audition. "It wasn't something that I always wanted to do. But like a lot of kids, you know, I didn't know what I wanted to be. And modelling, acting, it got me out of school early, got me a chance to go into the city, so I was all into that," he told the publication. The actor has a production company that's aiming to make Hollywood more inclusive. Jordan's production company, Outlier Society, is trying to make a change in Hollywood. In 2018, he vowed to incorporate the "inclusion rider" — a clause that allows actors to contractually demand 50% cast and crew diversity on set — on all his projects. At the end of that same year, the actor told Vanity Fair, "I want to create projects for Brad Pitt, but at the same time I want to be able to create a movie for Will Smith, or Denzel, or Lupita, or Tessa. It's gonna be eclectic. It's gonna be animation. It's gonna be non-scripted. It's gonna be digital. It's gonna be film, television. It's gonna be video games." He's been in all of director Ryan Coogler's big movies. Jordan has starred in all of director Ryan Coogler's feature-length movies. The actor played Oscar Grant in the heartbreaking biopic "Fruitvale Station," the titular character in the "Rocky" sequel "Creed," and the charismatic villain in "Black Panther." Jordan is also the star in Coogler's recent horror movie, "Sinners." "Mike is an incredibly talented experienced actor," Coogler told MTV News in 2018. "He brings an insane work ethic and a consistency that's really great to have on a set." He's a big fan of anime. Jordan has often posted on X about anime, and his favorites seem to be "Naruto" and "Bleach." When asked what his guilty pleasure was in a 2014 PopSugar interview, the actor initially wrote "anime" before crossing it out and going with "women." Jordan was a voice actor for a major video game. Jordan voiced Jace Stratton in the 2011 entry of the critically acclaimed video-game franchise "Gears of War 3." He bought his parents a house and lived with them for a bit. In 2015, Jordan bought a house for his parents in Sherman Oaks, California, and he lived with them for a few years. In 2019, he got his own place. During an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2020, the host spoke with him about making the move to his own home about 20 minutes away. "It happened," he said. "I'm pretty sure they saged the entire house when I left. Like, they lit incense and bleached it down and got rid of all of me, yes." Jordan took tap-dancing lessons at the beginning of his career. In a 2013 interview with HuffPost, Jordan said he'd do anything to get out of school early as a kid, so when his parents got him into acting around the age of 11, he took on a bunch of hobbies, including tap dancing. Jordan told the publication, "I didn't know what I wanted to do at that age — I was doing everything, playing basketball, acting, tap dancing ... " This story was originally published on February 1, 2019, and most recently updated on April 21, 2025.
