Olivia Hampton

2 months ago | wbez.org | Leila Fadel |Obed Manuel |Olivia Hampton

The U.S. Department of Education has given schools and universities that receive federal funding an ultimatum: eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding. The Education Department has directed institutions, from preschools to colleges, to stop using “racial preferences” in admissions, financial aid, hiring and other areas in a letter sent last week.

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Olivia Hampton |Obed Manuel |Leila Fadel

Updated February 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM ETThe U.S. Department of Education has given schools and universities that receive federal funding an ultimatum: eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding. The Education Department has directed institutions, from preschools to colleges, to stop using "racial preferences" in admissions, financial aid, hiring and other areas in a letter sent last week.

Jan 15, 2025 | wosu.org | Olivia Hampton

When Emmy-nominated composer Levi Taylor saw Terence Blanchard's opera Champion (2013), it awakened something in him. "I was like, 'wow, wait, there's somebody who looks like me who's writing diverse stories that are just as relevant and compelling,'" he told NPR's Michel Martin. "There's just so much room to talk about Black identity and dignity."Taylor, who has mostly worked in film and television, has now lent his hand at crafting a short opera about the Black experience.

Jan 14, 2025 | mprnews.org | Olivia Hampton

When Emmy-nominated composer Levi Taylor saw Terence Blanchard's opera Champion (2013), it awakened something in him. "I was like, 'wow, wait, there's somebody who looks like me who's writing diverse stories that are just as relevant and compelling,'" he told NPR's Michel Martin. "There's just so much room to talk about Black identity and dignity."Taylor, who has mostly worked in film and television, has now lent his hand at crafting a short opera about the Black experience.

Jan 13, 2025 | ideastream.org | Olivia Hampton

They finish each other sentences, in conversation and in music. Brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen, from the Netherlands, have played music together as far back as they can remember. They performed for the Dutch queen as young boys. As a piano duo, they've taken that symbiotic connection to some of the world's greatest concert halls. "The strange thing is that with Arthur, I never notice when our hands touch or our heads or whatever, it's just a very natural thing," Lucas told NPR's A Martínez.