Word: blacking
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...from Bologna to Beverly Hills, the fashion faithful are once again flocking to buy Gucci -- but it is Gucci with a modern twist. In addition to the subdued browns and blacks that were once Gucci's trademark, the new line of leather goods boasts a rainbow palette of splashy colors. Traditional suede moccasins ($265) come in a dozen offbeat shades, from bubble-gum pink to purple to bright orange. A new line of $500 knapsacks, aimed at a younger and hipper clientele, ranges from scarlet suede to bronze satin. And Gucci's spring line includes tiny bamboo-handle evening bags...
...Kevin Richardson, 16, was pronounced guilty of attempted murder and rape, his mother fainted. As Kharey Wise, 18, was being led out of the courtroom after being convicted of sexual abuse, riot and assault, he yelled at Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lederer, "You bitch! You'll pay for this!" Black spectators shouted, "White justice...
...Alexandre Dumas, a 100% black elementary school, an emphasis on excellence, values and discipline is paying...
Yolanda Raddle, a Dumas parent, marvels that her daughter Danielle, 6, can recite two poems by Langston Hughes, the gifted black writer. "I never heard of him in high school," she says. Dumas has already made a difference...
Some Tories in the genteel spa town of Cheltenham staged a rebellion when | they discovered that the candidate designated to run in the next general election is black. A local party member, Bill Galbraith, reportedly described nominee John Taylor, 38, a lawyer and a former government adviser on race relations, as "a bloody nigger." Others claimed that the nomination had been "bulldozed" through by a national party eager to elect its first nonwhite representative since...