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Overlooked No More is a recurring feature in the obituary section of The New York Times, which honors "remarkable people" whose deaths had been overlooked by editors of that section since its creation in 1851.
Amisha "Amy" Padnani is an American journalist who is an editor on the obituaries desk at The New York Times. [1] She is the creator of the Times’ series Overlooked, which features obituaries that tell the stories of individuals whose deaths were not originally reported by the Times, typically remarkable women and people of color.
Yvonne Margaret Balding [2] [3] (née Barr; [2] 11 March 1932 – 13 February 2016) [3] was an Irish virologist who co-discovered the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), [4] [5] which, because it identified a virus as a cause of cancer in humans, has been called "one of the 20th century's most significant scientific discoveries."
In September 2019, Guy-Blaché was included in The New York Times series "Overlooked No More". [40] As reported by Deadline in 2021, Pamela B. Green is developing a feature biopic about Alice Guy-Blaché. [41] Guy-Blaché was an early influence on both Alfred Hitchcock and Sergei Eisenstein. Hitchcock remarked, "I'd be over the moon with the ...
Gwendolyn B. Bennett (July 8, 1902 – May 30, 1981) was an American artist, writer, and journalist who contributed to Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life, which chronicled cultural advancements during the Harlem Renaissance.
Yu Gwan-sun (Korean: 유관순; Hanja: 柳寬順; December 16, 1902 – September 28, 1920) was a Korean independence activist. She was particularly notable for her role in South Chungcheong during the March 1st Movement protests against Japanese colonial rule. [1]
Eugene Jackson (August 30, 1941 – July 19, 2006), [1] known professionally as Jay Jaxon, was an American fashion designer, costumer, and couturier.. He was the first American and the first Black person to work as a couturier for a fashion atelier in Paris. [2]
She was born Cordell Miller in Pontotoc, Mississippi, where her father led a string band, the Pontotoc Ridge Runners. [4] [5] As a child she learned guitar, piano, harmonica and double bass, and soon began performing in her father's band and on radio in Tupelo. [1]