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‘The Trayvon Generation’ and 4 other books to add to your reading list

I still remember the closure President Barack ObamaHer first swearing-in ceremony and listening to Elizabeth Alexander delivered a song she wrote for the ceremony. At the Capitol Square overlooking the Lincoln Memorial, she moved to Walt Whitman for encouragement. On this day, she invented a technology that shows the time in a way that only she can. In her new book, “The Trayvon Generation,”…

Barry Manilow explains why World War II established music is so relevant today

But in “Harmony,” which kicked off in New York this week, Barry Manilow and his songwriter Bruce Sussman are trying to give the six young comedians Harmonists their rightful place in history by giving their story. It is a project they have been working on for many years, but the significance of “Harmony” is now cold, with the war in Ukraine and the lives of innocent people because of…