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Wheaties honors Knicks great Willis Reed with box
WatchdogWillis Reed is on Wheaties boxes as part of the celebration of Black History Month. Michael Phelps was not as fortunate in the cereal endorsement area this week.......Tags: Willis Reed, New York Knicks, African-American History Month
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A.G. Holder: 'Race-protected cocoons'
The Swampby Mark Silva Eric Holder, the nation's first African-American attorney general, addressed the employees of the Justice Department on the occasion of Black History Month today with an assessment that, on matters of race, America remains "essentially a...Tags: Minority Groups, Heads of State, Eric Holder, History, U.S. Presidential Election (2008)
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Holder's race remarks: Good, bad sign?
The Swampby Josh Meyer For the past eight years, the U.S. Justice Department and the Bush administration were relatively quiet on the issue of race and its place within the social fabric of America and the enforcement of civil rights and......Tags: Laws, NAACP, History, Demonstration, Sociology
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Obama: 'First African-American president'
The Swampby Mark Silva On a day when the achievements of African-Americans in attaining positions long denied them were on the minds of many in Washington, retired Rear Adm. Stephen Rochon, White House "chief usher'' and director of the executive residence,......Tags: History, Slavery, Justice and Rights, Family, Politics
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Obama: 'Tougher for African Americans'
The Swampby Mark Silva "Tough times for America often mean tougher times for African Americans,'' President Barack Obama says. "This recession has been no exception. The unemployment rate among black Americans is a full five points higher than the rate among......Tags: Minority Groups, Heads of State, Eric Holder, Government Health Care, History
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Obama's Vineyard: Retreat's rich history
The Swampby Mark Silva This isn't Crawford, Texas, anymore. This is Martha's Vineyard, the remote island retreat of clapboard cottages, bluff-views of the ocean and tranquil harbors reachable by ferry, boat or plane off the shore of Cape Cod where the......Tags: History, Slavery, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Newspapers, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Obama's praises: All the schoolkids sang
The Swampby Mark Silva "Barack Hussein Obama,'' the New Jersey schoolchildren sang with glee. "Mmmm... mmmm... mmmm.'' "Hooray Mr. President, we're really proud of you,'' they chimed. "He said that all must lend a hand, to make this country strong again.''......Tags: Minority Groups, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Africa, Washington, DC, Music
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Obama author: Didn't coach schoolkids
The Swampby Mark Silva The author of a children's book, I Am Barack Obama, says she wasn't responsible for the Obama song sung by young children in Burlington Township, N.J. Charisse Carney-Nunes says she was invited to Bernice Young Elementary School......Tags: Minority Groups, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Africa, Music, Barack Obama
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Long live 'Negro'
I let Black History Month slide by this year without writing anything about it. I am so over celebrating firsts or reprising triumphal narratives. But news from last month did suggest that we may need a black history lesson — one that goes...Tags: Civil Rights, Spain, Slavery, Culture, Justice and Rights
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Remembrance service planned for Pearl Williams
The Williams family and members of Greater Campher Temple will observe a memorial service celebrating the life of Pearl J. Harvey Williams. The service will be held at the church Sunday at 4 p.m. The church is at 125 W. Bethel St. in Hagerstown. The...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Religion and Belief, Human Interest, Christianity, Baptist
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Adventures in art
Central Florida artists are as creative and innovative as any artists anywhere. So, it should be no surprise that Orlando's Chris "Tobar" Rodriguez has twisted the concept of "art exhibit" into a whole new adventure. On his website (http://www....
Tags: Crealde School of Art, New Smyrna Beach, Arts, Maitland Art Center, Winter Park
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Readers respond to Black History Month question
South Bend TribuneIn an earlier column last month, I wrote about whether Black History Month is still relevant. Well, apparently to many readers it is. I received calls, e-mails and many of you let me know how you felt. Today, I’m going to share some those...Tags: African-American History Month
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