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Let's start with a premise that everyone would agree with: Racial inequality persists across many dimensions.

Catch a Fire and Burnin' on Island Records, The Wailers brought roots reggae, their Afro-centric Rastafari way of life (much maligned in Jamaica at the time of their emergence) and their dreadlocked hair, a covenant of that way of life, onto the international stage. "The Wailers are to reggae what the Beatles are to rock 'n roll and pop music," Jamaican music-business veteran Copeland Forbes told NPR. "When they walked into Chris Blackwell's Island Records office in London, he saw something special in them and against many warnings, he advanced them £4,000 to make an album." Forbes, who has...

Hulton Archive / Getty Images Originally published on March 5, 2021 2:48 pm Neville O'Riley Livingston, the Jamaican vocalist better known as Bunny Wailer, died on March 2 at Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, at age 73. A founding member of The Wailers alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Wailer went on to become a reggae icon in his own right. Wailer traveled and performed sporadically, each appearance a regal occasion befitting a seldom seen reggae monarch. Through the release of the albums Catch a Fire and Burnin' on Island Records, The Wailers brought roots reggae,...

These Are the Best Burgers Across the Hudson Valley Share Photo by Andre Baranowski 57 burgers. 44 towns. No matter where in the Hudson Valley you may be, the perfect hamburger, cheeseburger, or veggie burger is waiting for you. By Melissa Dempsey, Steve Fowler, Lauren Naru, Jonathan Ortiz, Meredith Phillips, Susie Davidson Powell, Lizzy Sobiesk, Sabrina Sucato, and Kathryn Walsh The perfect burger — ask 10 people to describe it and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. But therein lies the beauty of America’s most iconic food. Whether you’re a fan of fat, juicy half-pounders sta...

Harold Rothschild, 95, of Watertown By Submitted by funeral home | December 21, 2020 at 4:33 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 4:33 PM Harold Rothschild, who owned and operated Rothschild’s Jewelers for nearly 50 years, passed quietly at his home at age 95 on December 17 after a long illness. (Source: Funeral Home) WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Harold Rothschild, who owned and operated Rothschild’s Jewelers for nearly 50 years, passed quietly at his home at age 95 on December 17 after a long illness. He was with Gloria, his wife of 68 years, who had lovingly cared for him throughout...