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Shadia: A mainstream look at the Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam teaches a different kind of Islam from the one I know. So I wanted to take part of Black History Month to explore the organization, which is closely associated with the Civil Rights Movement but never far from controversy. Though I...Tags: Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, Minority Groups
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Teachers learn about Holocaust at summer institute
One teacher was interested in the connection between music and the Holocaust. Another learned about the Holocaust from Jewish friends when they were growing up in Miami and wanted to learn more. And another teacher wanted to expand his knowledge about the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Education, Religion and Belief, Teaching and Learning, African-American History Month
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Mount Dora library to host birthday party via Skype for black golf pioneer Charlie Sifford
MOUNT DORA — The W.T. Bland Public Library is an unlikely venue for a birthday party for pioneer African-American golfer Charlie Sifford, given that he doesn't live in Lake County. It promises to be an unusual event in another way, too. The...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Golf, Libraries, Skype, Sports
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UPDATE: Funeral arrangements made for Tuskegee Airman who lived in Salem
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterFuneral arrangements have been made for Lt. Dempsey Morgan. His funeral service will be held on Monday at noon at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home at 1002 Moorman Road in Roanoke. ----------------------- The country and especially the Roanoke Valley...Tags: Tuskegee Airmen
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'42' may open the eyes of a new generation
Somewhere in the middle of watching the movie "42," about Jackie Robinson's historic rookie year breaking baseball's color barrier, I decided something. I decided that this weekend, I'm taking my sons to see it too. They're teenage athletes, and they've...
Tags: Barack Obama, Racism, Minority Groups, African-American History Month, 42 (movie)
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City Lights: Making poetry a priority
Ever since I became a journalist, I have had one burning desire: to work the phrases "National Poetry Month" and "The Human Centipede" into the same column. With the following piece, my career will be vindicated. I'll get to the second phrase later. But...Tags: Arts and Culture, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Libraries, Halloween, African-American History Month
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Five for your planner: Tuesday, Jan. 29
1. Shepherd alumna 'homecoming' Carolyn Malachi will sing songs combining jazz, hip-hop and spoken word at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Shepherd University's Storer Ballroom in the student center, off King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. The concert...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Artists, African-American History Month, Fine Artists
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Forgetting Black History
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelWith Black History Month moving into full swing, photos of the same five black activists are plastered on the news, posters and flyers. The same line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream speech” is repeated over and over... -
Windermere Union celebrates Black History with Sunday sermons
The Religion WorldThe Windermere Union Church, 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Road in Windermere, will celebrate Black History Month each Sunday in February during their 10 a.m. worship service. Senior Pastor Rev. Barton Buchanan will deliver a series of sermons focusing on... -
Black History Month 2013 TV schedule
Channel Guide MagazineHere are some of the notable new and returning TV specials, documentaries and movies airing in celebration of Black History Month 2013. All times are Eastern. Programming is subject to change; check back regularly for additions and updates. American... -
Why We Still Need Black History Month
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelA debate exists on whether Black History Month is still necessary on the premise that Black history is American history. People against a recognized month for the study of Black history argue that it only furthers segregation and we should study Black... -
Teenlink's scholarship guide
CollegeSTEPS Sweepstakes High school students who enroll in The Wells Fargo's CollegeSTEPS Program will automatically be entered in The CollegeSTEPS Sweepstakes. http://www.wellsfargo.com/student/planning/scholarships. Award: $1,000. Deadline: Jan....
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