Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms

Although the coronavirus has made it so the annual “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” will look a little different in 2020, NBC announced it's enlisting some serious star power to help make it a worthwhile celebration all the same.

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have triumphed in their bid to be allowed to use the name Archewell for their foundation.The couple applied to trademark the name of their non-profit, chosen to honour their 13-month-old son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, in March.

the show. Hoda Kotb officiated the nuptials for the couple, who were forced to cancel their May wedding due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pair have been at the frontline fighting the disease — Baral at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital and Silva at Lenox Hill — and Baral was actually diagnosed with coronavirus in early April.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have signed with the New York–based Harry Walker Agency, reported the Los Angeles Times. The renowned agency currently represents clients such as Barack and Michelle Obama, and Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Dave McNary Film ReporterApril Reign, creator of the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, is partnering with New York-based Overture Global to launch the Ensemble digital content studio to accelerate opportunities for people of color.Reign, an advocate and cultural marketing expert, has emerged during the past five years as a prominent voice on diversity and inclusion after bringing attention to the shocking lack of diversity among Academy Award nominees in 2015.“I’m excited to be partnering with Overture,”

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDon Lemon painted a simple reminder as he congratulated the 2020 graduating class of Point Scholars.

Is this that “fake news” Donald Trump is always talking about?

NEW YORK -- The National Book Critics Circle, founded 46 years ago, is seeking to reinvent itself. Fifteen of its 24 board members, including the president, have resigned over a dispute arising from its attempt to draft a statement in support of Black Lives Matter.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticBroadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical and The Inheritance were named outstanding musical and play of the 2019-20 theater season by New York’s Drama League, the organization announced today.The 86th Annual Drama League Awards – announced virtually in lieu of an in-person gathering – covered the shortened theater season for both Broadway and Off Broadway.Chosen by the Drama League’s nationwide organization of theater artists, industry professionals and

Juneteenth is becoming an official holiday in more than one state.On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would be making June 19 a holiday in his state. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam also announced Tuesday that Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

NEW YORK -- The president and five other board members of the National Book Critics Circle have resigned amid allegations of racism and violations of privacy. Laurie Hertzel, who had served as president since 2019, announced over the weekend she was leaving the 24-member board.

NEW YORK -- The editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit, Adam Rapoport, resigned after a photo of him dressed in a stereotypical Puerto Rican costume surfaced on social media. Staffers at the magazine had criticized him after the photo, of him and his wife, circulated on Twitter.

By Bruce Haring

NEW YORK -- Six of America's late-night television comedy hosts — five of them white men — turned serious after the nation's weekend of unrest following the death of George Floyd to suggest they and others need to do more than talk about racism.

NEW YORK -- As nationwide protests against racism and police violence continue, readers are seeking out books old and new on race and criminal justice.