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From the '50s onward, then, Hollywood began to move away from the bug-eyed, watermelon-eating portrayals of African-Americans that abounded in the '30s, introducing a wider variety of characters. As Stepin Fetchit became a phenomenon of the past, stars like Lena Horne and Sidney Poitier were born. Nevertheless, the roles available to Blacks were still basically tame--musicians, functionaries, and other characters that did little to challenge the status quo. The few movies that did have an edge to them were poorly distributed or received criticism for being too incendiary. For example, 20th Century Fox's controversial...
...Paolo Borsellino, two widely admired magistrates who had made Mafia busting their life's work. Public outrage over the murders, and the seeming untouchability of those who committed them, stiffened the Italian government's resolve to confront organized crime. The national assembly swiftly passed sweeping antiracketeering laws that permit wider use of phone taps, property searches, confiscation of the property of suspected Mafiosi and guarantees of protection for state's witnesses...
...extended the Mob's traditional area of operations. Riina sent underbosses throughout the Continent to take advantage of Europe's open borders. He contracted with Colombia's cocaine cartels to distribute their wares, and was exploring ways to manipulate stock and currency markets. The threat of wider Mafia influence persuaded law-enforcement agencies across Europe and the U.S. to work together...
Women have wider guidelines in choosing career wear to reflect individual style. Accessories, dresses and even a not-so-conventional colored suit can all be outlets for personal style...
...only a fraction of the size of the U.S.'s, but it offers a taste of things to come in some Southeast and West Asian countries -- and someday China and India. Yasuhara Kondo's showroom may not enjoy another boom, but Toyota and its large rivals are looking to wider horizons...