Glass Ceilings Shattered At American Federation Of Musicians Local 47: Stephanie O’Keefe Elected First Female President; Danita Ng-Poss Is New Secretary-Treasurer

NEW YORK -- Illustrator Michaela Goade became the first Native American to win the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story, cited for “We Are Water Protectors.”Tae Keller's “When You Trap a Tiger” won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding children's book overall of 2020.Jacqueline Woodson, whose previous honors include a National Book Award, won her third Coretta Scott King Award for best work by a Black author for “Before the Ever After.” And a tribute to

Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow, which won the New York Film Critics’ Association award for best picture of 2020, significantly centers on food and food preparation two centuries ago in the Pacific Northwest region we now call Oregon, four decades before the area became an American state.

The Visual Effects Society (VES) named its 2021 Board of Directors officers with Lisa Cooke being elected as Board Chair. She is the first woman to hold this role in VES’s history.

Celebrating America broadcast. spoke in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while making history as the first woman, Black, and South Asian American to ever hold the position.“In many ways this moment embodies our character as a nation,” Harris said in .

Dustin Diamond is in a lot of pain amid his battle with stage 4 cancer and his loved ones have been there to cheer him on throughout his journey. It may be a while before the "Saved By The Bell" alum can get out of the hospital where he is receiving his treatments.

Kamala Harris has been sworn in as the Vice President of the United States, making history as the first female to hold national elected office, as well as the first Black and Asian-American vice president.Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor — the first Latina appointed to the United States' highest court -- administered the oath of office for Harris.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFinally…Madame Vice President!Kamala Harris became the first female vice president in American history on Wednesday at the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.Harris’ appointment is historical on many levels, as she breaks the glass ceiling in politics for women in the executive branch.Aside from being the first woman to take office as the vice president of the United States, Harris — the daughter of a Jamaican American

Climate Change Conference – COP26.The international summit will take place at the SEC from November 1 to 12, and Glasgow City Council is looking for around 1,000 volunteers to support the global event.The climate talks are expected to bring together the largest gathering of heads of state ever hosted in the UK, including the US President who is due to be sworn in on Wednesday.Cop26 was originally supposed to take place in November 2020, but was postponed due to the pandemic.Volunteer roles will

Another American Idol couple have said their ‘I do’s! Former contestants Kat Luna and Alex Garrido tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on January 15. The couple, who auditioned for the reality singing show as a duo last season, wed at Cactus Creek Barn in Dickson, Tennessee, they told PEOPLE — you can see all the gorgeous photos here.

told ET in November. «They have been away from each other all summer and have now returned with some major summer secrets, the continuous fallout from which will truly test their friendships. And now that Spencer and Billy have rejoined Beverly rival, the South Crenshaw Chargers, the stakes of their football season aren't just high, they're personal.»premieres Monday, Jan.

Kelly Clarkson says gaining fame from wasn't easy.On Friday's episode of, the 38-year-old singer says she was treated poorly at a star-studded awards show while on season 1 of the singing competition show, which she ultimately won. Clarkson says one star, her guest on the show, Jennifer Love Hewitt, was one of the few celebrities who showed her kindness. «People were really mean to us because we're from a talent show and it was the first season.

Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond has been diagnosed with cancer and is receiving treatment in hospital, his team have confirmed. The 44-year-old actor, who is best known for his role of Screech in the 90s US sitcom, is understood to have fallen ill last week.

Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond has been diagnosed with cancer.The actor, who played Screech in the hit 90s sitcom, was hospitalised earlier in the week after complaining of pains across his body Dustin, 44, was scared to get a lump on his neck checked out prior to being admitted, it is claimed. After being taken to the hospital in Florida, US, he was diagnosed with having cancer, according to a statement on Dustin's Facebook page.

Paula Abdul appeared on the Jan. 13 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and was asked about the rebooted American Idol series on ABC. Admittedly, Paula hasn’t been watching the revamped series, and wasn’t able to name one person who’s won the show in the past three seasons that its been on. However, she had nothing but great things to say about the judges and the series in general.

Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, making him the second president to be impeached twice. The historic move came after House representatives said Trump incited the insurrection at the Capitol last week, which left five people dead.The final vote was 232 to 197, with 10 Republicans joining all 222 Democrats in supporting a single article of impeachment charging the president with «incitement of insurrection,» per CBS News.

Donald Trump has become the first US President in history to be impeached twice during their time in office.Representatives voted this evening to formally charging the 45th President with inciting an insurrection just a week after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol.He will now face trial in the US Senate, although it is unlikely he will appear before January 19 when Joe Biden is inaugurated.The House backed impeachment by 232 votes to 197, with 10 Republicans breaking rank

Patricia Loud, the matriarch of the Loud family in the TV documentary An American Family died on Sunday from natural causes. She was 94.

Angelique Jackson Prolific producer Stephanie Allain has inked a first-look film producing deal with Endeavor Content.One of Hollywood’s most prolific African American producers, Allain’s filmography includes producing “Dear White People” (the film and series for Netflix), “Hustle & Flow,” Robert Rodriguez’s “El Mariachi & Desperado” and John Singleton’s “Poetic Justice,” “Higher Learning” and the late filmmaker’s directorial debut “Boyz ‘N the Hood.”“Stephanie’s fierce advocacy for diverse

Karlie Kloss revealed she’s “tried” to tell Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to accept the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election as she spoke out about the Capitol riots Wednesday.