World & Nation
History: Cruel images stand alongside modern-day heroes in the hopes that a better understanding can result.
March 24, 2002
As Aaron Bryant walked along North Avenue on the night of Freddie Gray’s funeral, his photographer’s eye noted how the rising flames framed the “waves of police in riot gear” and the wall of ministers calling for calm.
June 7, 2015
Travel & Experiences
The “Black World History Wax Museum,” with life-size figures of notable African Americans, opened this month in St.
Feb. 16, 1997
Entertainment & Arts
Allen Parkinson, a star-struck entrepreneur who made a fortune with his over-the-counter sleep aid and then built a world-class wax museum dedicated to Hollywood legends, has died.
Sept. 22, 2002
Melvin Van Peebles is featured in a short film melding blaxploitation cinema, its pioneer and fine art.
Jan. 3, 2003
Twelve years ago, Nigel Binns started working toward a simple yet ambitious goal: to establish himself as an artist whose works would inspire and educate the citizens of Los Angeles.
Oct. 11, 1992
A small museum reflects one man’s determination to show what African Americans have accomplished--and what they’ve endured.
March 11, 2001
The man in the blue blazer who introduced Little Richard at the Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park on Thursday night called the performer “a living legend.”
Aug. 30, 1997
Cuban President Fidel Castro, outfitted in fatigues and boots, took his place in Madame Tussaud’s waxworks museum Friday.
Aug. 14, 1999
California
Orange County’s third day of record-breaking heat settled heavily on the La-Z-Boy recliner-chair store in Anaheim and Lee Buoy, assistant manager.
April 7, 1989