She died at her Austin home on Dec. 26 at the age of 76. Harry Reid served as the majority leader of the Senate from 2006 to 2014, during a career in Congress that spanned from 1998 until his retirement in 2017. Due to his long service and political accomplishments, he leaves behind a legacy as a member of the Democratic Party of Nevada. Formerly an amateur boxer, Reid was characterized as holding fast to his pugilistic instincts when fighting for any cause he took up.
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He left a mixed legacy, never fully acknowledging the evils of apartheid. Author, professor and cultural critic bell hooks, born Gloria Jean Watkins, was a trailblazer for writing on issues such as sexism and racism in America. Her writing would inspire a generation of authors as well as win her a Pulitzer Prize in poetry and a National Book Award for fiction. Born in Rockford, Illinois, Virgil Abloh began his career as an American designer and entrepreneur. Later on, he became the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection and helped guide the high fashion brand in a bold new direction.
He became an overnight household name in 1966 when he was cast as the watch cap wearing guitarist Mike in The Monkees, a “pre-fab four” American answer to the British invasion bands of the day. As a songwriter, he was already an established commodity and penned “Mary, Mary,” a tune that was recorded by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and later, by The Monkees themselves. “She totally ad libbed her whole scene,” Rocco says with a laugh.
He was also the recipient of a MacArthur “genius” grant in 1982 and used the money to found The Algebra Project to promote math literacy in underserved communities. Dominican merengue legend Johnny Ventura is credited with catapulting merengue from folk music to international sensation. The “Caballo Mayor,” as he was also known, became popular for his husky voice, danceable Afro-Caribbean style, elaborate stage choreography, and musical arrangements. In the early ‘60s, he created the “Johnny Ventura y su Combo Show” group, transforming merengue music by adding rock and roll elements to his arrangements. Ventura died on July 28 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Carl Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, was first elected into the office in 1978.
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