These artists, activists, entrepreneurs and mentors have been leading the way and opening doors for other L.G.B.T.Q. people of color for more than 30 years. And they have no plans to stop. Source: New York Times
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What Does Eric Adams, Working-Class Champion, Mean for the Democrats?
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2021
Mr. Adams, who ran a campaign focused on appealing to blue-collar Black and Latino voters, said America does not want “fancy candidates.” Source: New York Times
How India Walton Pulled It Off in the Buffalo Mayoral Primary
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
Ms. Walton, 38, a democratic socialist who has never held political office, defeated Byron Brown, a four-term incumbent. Source: New York Times
Man’s Long-Delayed Quest for Degree Leads to Joint Graduation With Son
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
A man who was just a few credits from graduating from college nearly 30 years ago shared the commencement stage with his son last week. Source: New York Times
Former Times Columnist George Vecsey Gets Tribute From Son
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2021
I had to share my father with millions of readers, but they never got to hear the back stories over a Wendy’s hamburger coming home from Shea Stadium in the middle of the night. Source: New York Times
‘Keep an Eye on This Guy’: Inside Eric Adams’s Complicated Police Career
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2021
Mr. Adams’s police credentials have helped him rise to the top of this year’s mayoral field. But his relationship with the department is complex. Source: New York Times
André De Shields Isn’t Done With ‘King Lear’ (or ‘Hadestown’)
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
The actor is performing the coveted role for a second time, and is already aiming for a third. But first: He’s returning to Broadway in September. Source: New York Times
Father and Son Return to the Stage, Together. Again. No Regrets.
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
Reed and Ephraim Birney are in the Berkshires, reprising their roles in “Chester Bailey.” They discuss what it’s like to play off — and fight — each other. Source: New York Times
It’s Not Too Late to Discover Louise Meriwether
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
The author, 98, wrote one of the classic novels of Depression-era Black life, “Daddy Was a Number Runner,” and its themes still resonate today. Source: New York Times
Maya Wiley and the Color Purple
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2021
The candidate for New York mayor has consciously picked a signature shade. Here’s why. Source: New York Times
Kathryn Garcia Doesn’t Want to Be Anyone’s No. 2
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
Ms. Garcia, a former sanitation commissioner, was regarded as New York City’s problem solver. Now she faces her own challenge: persuading voters to elect a newcomer to politics. Source: New York Times
How an ‘Open Streets’ Operative Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2021
Kyle Gorman spends much of the day touring parts of the city that are participating in the popular outdoor program. Source: New York Times
When a Surgeon Became a Covid-19 Patient: ‘I Had Never Faced the Reality of Death’
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
Infected early in the pandemic, Dr. Tomoaki Kato, a renowned transplant surgeon, was soon on life support, and one of the sickest patients in his own hospital. Source: New York Times
Shaun Donovan Has the Résumé and the Money. He Just Needs the Votes.
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2021
In running for mayor of New York, Mr. Donovan is arguing that his leadership experience offers what the city needs in a time of crisis. Source: New York Times
‘What Do I Do Next?’: Orphaned by Covid, Two Teens Find Their Way
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2021
The virus took their mother. Now, as the city reopens, a brother and a sister are rebuilding their lives. Source: New York Times