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'Super Rich' values

Russell Wendell Simmons was born in Queens, N.Y. on Oct. 4, 1957, the middle of three sons to bless the marriage of Daniel and Evelyn Simmons, a public school administrator and NYC parks administrator, respectively. Russell and Rick Rubin co-founded Def Jam Records, the legendary hip hop label, in 1984. More »

Celebrating song and dance of Brazilian Diaspora

Before they even reached the stage on Saturday night at the Opera House in Boston, the Bale Folclorico da Bahia held the audience in thrall. The lights went down, plunging the ornately gilded theater into darkness, and the sound of ocean waves and birdsong rose accompanied by human voices in a slow, rhythmic chant. More »