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In securing big roles. particularly through the 50s and 60s, when suddenly, . there was some real talent coming l out of church choirs around america. these amazing sopranos, like marian anderson, . who was a real pioneer — - she had to iron her own clothes before she went on stage, - because nobody would do it for her. it was seen as beneath - people to service somebody from that background. # a man who wishes she wasnt wearing slacks. # wasnt wearing slacks? # wasnt wearing slacks... cecilia...

There was some real talent coming out of church - choirs around america. these amazing sopranos, like marian anderson, . who was a real pioneer — - she had to iron her own clothes before she went on stage, because nobody would dol it for her. it was seen as beneath - people to service somebody from that background. # a man who wishes she wasnt wearing slacks. # wasnt wearing slacks? # wasnt wearing slacks... cecilia would like to be seen as a role model for other black artists wanting to make ...

Andy gill bbc north west today manchester. a 32—year—old army officer has become the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition to the south pole. captain preet chandi trekked 700 miles in 40 days, pulling her equipment in a sledge. she faced temperatures of minus 45 c and said she wanted "encourage people to push boundaries and believe in themselves." 0ur correspondent phil mackie has the story. this was the moment she made it. 40 days after captain preet chandi set off and two yea...

Are you interested in building bridges, establishing a dialogue with those who i would assume to be your opponents? perhaps people inside the trump movement, if i can put it like that. you know, putting up new statues and building new museums in montgomery is extraordinarily symbolically important, but what about actually reaching out to those people who arent interested in your museum and your new memorials? yeah, all of my work is about reaching people who do not agree. i mean, i dont think th...

Difficulties _ obeys the rule of law. the difficulties tennis - obeys the rule of law. the difficulties tennis star - obeys the rule of law. the difficulties tennis star novak djokovic has faced in trying to enter australia and the argument that prompted over covid—i9 vaccinations has been widely covered this week across bbc news. some he was considered the airtime he was given to be unwarranted particularly in comparison with that given to the violence in kazakhstan although the bbc has point...

At the same time, the palace let it be known that andrew would no longer be known as his royal highness. so, what does it all mean? it means we will never see andrew like this again, riding as honorary colonel of the grenadier guards at trooping the colour. he has stepped down by mutual agreement, we are told, from that position and from roles in nearly a dozen other regiments. he is also giving up roles in the royal navy and the raf. in military circles, there was considerable relief. the mp to...

Yes, you know, it makes me very happy to be... to make somebody cry? it makes you very happy to make somebody cry? to cry in a good way, to cry in a good way. because, you know, then you know that you have done something with your music. and im delighted to say that the winner of the 2021 cardiff singer of the world song prize is masabane cecilia rangwanasha. applause. cecelias talent shines through — but it has not been an easy path for singers like her. black opera singers, mostly african—...

May find unacceptable. now, a yougov survey suggests the feeling is felt more widely in society, with more than 50% of people saying they stop themselves from expressing their political and social views. our culture editor katie razzall has been looking at the issue and as you may expect in a piece im depressed and suicidal, and guess where im working? who decides whats funny and whats offensive? i was working at manchester airport in aviation security. a depressed, suicidal muslim. as comedians...

Has now been returned to its native habitat in south—west mexico. our science correspondent victoria gill reports. a little known species with an extraordinary story. the tequila fish is a small freshwater fish that lives in the rivers and lakes of south—west mexico, but its been missing, presumed extinct, for more than a decade. and its just one of thousands of aquatic creatures that are facing extinction, but have slipped under the radar. small little things, a bit silver sometimes, a bit ...

There were no task forces, there was no emergency—like response. we just accepted it. and its that comfort level with these outcomes, with these disparities, with that hopelessness that i describe when i go and talk to young kids of colour, its that comfort level that has me so concerned and so worried and so committed to doing something that challenges in a more fundamental way the way we address this problem. this is a... its a very difficult area, isnt it? in a sense, i feel unqualified to ...