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...ceramic piece “Serving Platter” depicts two black women dressed in a style evocative of the Caribbean. One appears to be diligently pursuing some domestic task while the other watches over her shoulder. The piece seems to show two women in the service of someone else. At the same time, however, it is also a functional dish that could be used to serve a real dinner. The title thus bears itself out in a moralistic hypothetical: What if a maid had to serve dinner on this serving platter...
...stage, Latifah proved to be an equal-opportunity entertainer. She offered her own imitations of the various dances following each group’s performance, even singing along with the Kuumba Singers and “shimmying” to the beats of the Caribbean Club Dance Troupe...
Their powers combined—uniting underground, mainstream, and Caribbean hip-hop traditions—“represent something you haven’t seen before,” Barnes notes, with agreement from the others. This includes a comparison to all previous Harvard hip-hop acts, like Witness Protection Program and David Mays. While giving props to their predecessors, Terry notes, “We’re just trying to take it to the next level...
...President Bush called for $15 billion to fund his Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Real World, “Bush Delivers State of the Union Address,” Jan. 29). This five-year plan will seek to work with both private and public organizations in Africa and the Caribbean to educate, prevent and treat the AIDS virus. I applaud the president for this strong commitment to fighting AIDS overseas...
Headquartered in renovated offices on the rundown waterfront of Baltimore, Md., Under Armour is privately held by Plank, 30, his mother, five brothers and two partners. Under Armour manufactures about half its gear in Honduras, Mexico and other countries in the Caribbean basin. Wages are higher in Baltimore, but the company makes about half its goods there and in other U.S. cities to ensure rapid turnaround for key products. Under Armour ships 175,000 items a week, mostly shirts selling for $25 to $50 but also shorts, socks and headgear. All are made of various blends of polyester and Lycra...