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Disney Cruise Lines announced on Wednesday that all ships would remain docked through the spring, with sailings canceled through May 31. In the most recent. ....
Slate Suspends Podcast Host After Debate Over Racial Slur Mike Pesca of “The Gist” said he was suspended after defending, in a Slack discussion with colleagues, the use of the slur in some contexts. Mike Pesca, host of Slate’s “The Gist,” said he was suspended indefinitely on Monday.Credit.Ed Rode/Getty Images Feb. 22, 2021 The online publication Slate has suspended a well-known podcast host after he debated with colleagues over whether people who are not Black should be able to quote a racial slur in some contexts. Mike Pesca, the host of “The Gist,” a podcast on news and culture, said in an interview that he was suspended indefinitely on Monday after defending the use of the slur in certain contexts. He made his argument during a conversation last week with colleagues on the interoffice messaging platform Slack. ....
A number of fiercely competitive contests that push the human body to its limits have restarted at the Walt Disney World resort during the pandemic — the. ....
Posted By Matthew Moyer on Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 12:53 PM click to enlarge Photo courtesy the Orlando Philharmonic Michael Krajewski Composer John Williams has provided stirring orchestral soundtracks for some of the 20th century s most iconic cinematic moments, and the Orlando Philharmonic will be bringing those sounds to life in March as part of their Pops Series. Star Wars, E.T., Jurassic Park and more, guided by acclaimed Pops conductor Michael Krajewski and performed by the Phil. For two performances on Saturday, March 13 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at a socially distanced Calvary Orlando in Winter Park. Tickets are available online. ....
Posted By Ken Storey on Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 7:49 PM click to enlarge The owner of the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine attempting to enforce his whites only pool rules in 1964. Florida is beginning to acknowledge the horrific injustices of its past, but it is lagging behind as other states forge ahead. In 2019, Florida attempted to embrace a growing interest in civil rights tourism when it added five sites to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. The Trail was established the year prior as a way to connect the more than sixty primary and forty secondary sites that played a paramount role in the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century. ....