Tag: trailblazer
Who is Nikki Haley, the trailblazer challenging Donald Trump in 2024? – BBC News
Nikki Haley’s announcement that she will run for US president in 2024 makes her the first Republican to challenge Donald Trump for the party’s nomination. A former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, Haley is the third Indian American to seek a presidential nomination. “Now is not the time to hold back. Now is the time for a strong and proud America,” she tweeted,…
Hollywood trailblazer Sidney Poitier dies aged 94 – BBC News
Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at the age of 94. His appearance in The Defiant Ones in 1958 earned him his first Oscar nomination – in itself an historic achievement for a black man in a lead category at the time. He went on to win the Academy Award for best actor for Lilies of the…