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...page book is an exposition of comedian Bill Cosby’s remarks to the NAACP’s gala commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Brown v. Board decision. Cosby criticized black parents for failing to be positive role models for their children and for failing to value academic achievement in their households...
...greater than any other sub-type of group, Bhat said. Teddy L. Styles ’07, a Foundation intern and co-director of last year’s Cultural Rhythms, said that the Foundation will hold similar events throughout the semester and hopes to host a 25th anniversary gala event. “There are still a lot of students on campus who don’t know what the Harvard Foundation is and what we do, so we are trying to reach those students,” said Styles. The Foundation was established in 1981 with the goal...
...Golden Globe appearance. Taking a cue from Dietrich, Julia Roberts famously chose Armani's black-satin lapels in 1991. Glamour girls like Kate Hudson and Angelina Jolie have donned white versions on the red carpet. And ber-trendsetter Kate Moss showed up at a gala in a classic tux jacket over sleek satin leggings. These days Armani is so closely associated with the tuxedo that he names each iteration of it after the boldface name who wears it: Travolta, Depp, Beckham. He even provided tuxedos for the Jackie Chan movie The Tuxedo, a comedy about a tux containing magic...
...about a little night music from U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice? In keeping with tradition at the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit--where each leader performs at the gala dinner--Rice, a gifted pianist, chose a Brahms piece to reflect the world's "serious" mood. Here's a look at other great--O.K., maybe just memorable--performances over the years by political figures on nonpolitical stages...
...Backstage at the "Road to Paradise" gala, the models really are naked, or nearly. Sabila Ahmed, 24, has spent the evening getting zipped in and out of costumes that are not really her thing. Like the other models, whose diamond belly button studs and henna tattoos are exposed between outfit changes, she shows no interest in donning the hijab herself - except when professional duty calls, of course. "I love revealing clothes," she explains, before squeezing back into her own tight jeans, skimpy top and 2-inch heels. As she struts outside to hail a taxi, her short brown hair blows...