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Wilt: Alpha mail?
Philadelphia Daily NewsA POSTAGE stamp for Wilt? According to a recent report, the late Wilt Chamberlain, an NBA star who starred at Overbrook High, is on the short list of those being considered for next year's U.S. Stamp Program. In the upcoming May 27 issue of Linn's...Tags: Julia Child, African-American History Month, Philadelphia 76ers, National Basketball Association, Arthur Ashe
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Nelson wins regional award for African-American research
Culpeper Star-Exponent, Va.A life-long Culpeper County resident keeps uncovering untold and under-recognized stories in American history, an essential effort that keeps gaining attention. For her extensive field work, research, investigation and writing about African American...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), American Civil War (1861-1865), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Social Issues, Religion and Belief
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Huppke: With Earth Day interest cooling, perhaps climate isn't far behind
Great news, everyone. This may be the last year you spend the day after Earth Day sleeping off a gluten-free smoothie hangover or washing the compost off your all-hemp gardening trousers. In fact, this may be the last year we even need an Earth Day. A...
Tags: African-American History Month, Whole Foods Market, Meteorological Disasters, Earth Day, Rentals
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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: 42 (movie), Baseball, African-American History Month, Racism, Movies
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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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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: Journalism, Mike Wallace, Pulitzer Prize Awards, African-American History Month, Entertainment Events
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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: Slavery, Justice and Rights, Cultural Development, African-American History Month, Social Issues
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Earl Ray Tomblin: Let's celebrate diversity in Mountain State
As we prepare for our state’s 150th birthday and reflect upon our history, we have many wonderful people for whom to be thankful — people who have worked together to make West Virginia what it is today. Our state was built by people of all...Tags: African-American History Month, Earl Ray Tomblin, Booker T. Washington
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Athletes honored
Black History Month 2013 In honor of Black History Month, the Doleman Black Heritage Museum recognized the following athletes during a program Feb. 23 at The Maryland Theatre: Tom Parson Jr. Parson played basketball at North Hagerstown High School and...Tags: Christopher Newport University, YMCA, Science, College Sports, Awards and Prizes
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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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Assignment for 2nd graders: Color minstrel caricatures of African-Americans, black-face and a lynching?
FloriDUHWhat were they thinking? Answer: They weren't thinking at all. James Hill, the dad of a second-grader at an Atlantic Beach elementary school who had received material for a home coloring assignment during Black History Month, made a complaint to the...Tags: African-American History Month, Hate Crimes, Murder
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Thumbs up Thumbs Down - March 2
Thumbs up to the students who participated in the annual Washington County Spelling Bee at Western Heights Middle School. These children battled nerves and some tough words to make their parents, teachers and communities proud. Thumbs up to the Doleman...Tags: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, African-American History Month, High School Sports
May 15, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 14, 2013
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Apr 13, 2013
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Mar 27, 2013
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Mar 11, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
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Mar 6, 2013
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Mar 3, 2013
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Mar 2, 2013
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Mar 2, 2013
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