Ebony magazine in 1997.

After her husband's death in 1967, Barnett remained active in many organizations, including the National Council of Negro Women, the Chicago Lyric Opera, the Field Museum in Chicago, the DuSable Museum of African American History, the National Conference of Christians and Jews and the African American Institute.

At Barnett's 100th birthday party in Chicago, Harry Belafonte was among her well-wishers. "She gave black people an opportunity to look at themselves on a big screen as something beautiful when all that was there before spoke to our degradation," Belafonte said. "In her we found another dimension to being black in our time. She is a true shining star."

Barnett is survived by her daughter, Sue Ish, of Chicago, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.An AI character—a boy of only seven years old—has been given an officially registered ID in one of Tokyo’s busiest district. The event took place on Saturday, and since that time images of the document have been shared with the public.

The boy is named Shibuya Mirai—the first name a reference to the popular fashion district in the city that attracts many young people, and the last name of mirai translating to “future”. Whether you call it an anthem or a subtle reference, the message is unmistakable in this case: the future of technology lies with youth.

The talkative litte boy is the first artificial intelligence robot in the world to be given this type and registration in Japan, and though it’s not possible to interact with him directly, text