Daily Archives: December 11, 2012

Afrika Bambaataa and Break Dancing

One story about how “break” dancing got its name concerns Afrika Bambaataa, an African-American in the Bronx in New York City who led a gang called the Zulu Kings that was more interested in dancing than in fighting. Another gang … Continue reading

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Marilyn Horne Autograph

Following a recital in Boston, Massachusetts, by soprano Marilyn Horne, a woman with a seeing-eye dog asked Ms. Horne to autograph her program. First, however, Ms. Horne asked about the seeing-eye dog and whether she could pat him. The blind … Continue reading

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