Yale Students Get in 'Formation' for Beyoncé 101: Report
Blue Ivy's mom is going Ivy League. Yale University will teach a class on Beyoncé and her cultural impact beginning next semester, a report said.
The class, which is called “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition, History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music,” will focus on using the "Single Ladies" singer's work as a lens to study Black history, performance, and intellectual thought, according to Yale Daily News, an independent student newspaper.
Professor Daphne Brooks will lead the class.
The Yale course centers around Beyoncé’s gro…
Former West New York Police Officer Johnny Lara Dies, 53
Johnny A. Lara, a former West New York resident and police officer, died on Wednesday, Sept. 4. He was 53 years old.
Lara was born in Colombia and grew up in West New York, having served as a police officer before retiring and moving to Houston TX, according to his obituary on the Barquin Funeral Home website.
He is survived by his wife, Cindy Valderramos Lara; their children Brandon, Bella and Jeremy Lara; his mother Emma J. Lara; and his siblings, Rosario Crabtree, Jimmy and Sammy Lara.
Lara was preceded in death by his father, Marcelino and his brother Henry Lara.
Servic…
'Beautiful Soul' From Yonkers Dies At 24: 'Touched Many Lives'
A Westchester resident who died at the age of 24 is being remembered for his larger-than-life presence and sharp style.
Tyger Nicholas Winston, of Yonkers, died on Monday, May 15, according to his obituary.
Born in Houston, Texas in 1999, Winston spent his younger years there before moving to New York, where he graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains.
After graduating, he then attended Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Known for his fearlessness, Winston could often be seen sporting a sharp sense of style and always…