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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: Philadelphia 76ers, Sports, Basketball, Andrew Bynum, Arthur Ashe
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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), Philadelphia Phillies, Baseball, Racism, Barack Obama
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Carter Tabernacle parallels growth of Orlando's black community
On a Sunday morning celebrating the 97th anniversary of the church's founding, the first female pastor of Carter Tabernacle was presented a handmade wooden rendering of the Sankofa bird, a mythical African bird that flies forward by looking back. The...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Orange Blossom Trail, Colleges and Universities, Orange County (Florida), Health and Medical Professionals
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NSU students march on Washington
Northern State University Students staged a march down Washington Street on Tuesday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic march on the nation's Capitol. "We're walking together and we all have the same goal," said Beatrice Walker, 20, of...
Tags: Education, Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Manager actions leave impression
Staff WriterMany Valley residents recognize El Centro resident Louise Wyatt from her 32 years working primarily as a manager at the Townshop in Valley Plaza. “She was an impact on everyone’s life without knowing it,” NAACP local chapter member...Tags: NAACP, Black History
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Calexico pioneer family recognized
Staff WriterEva Page and her late husband, Audry Page, were one of the few black families in Calexico decades ago, and she fondly recalls a community that she said wasn’t segregated like many others at the time. Page is one of several individuals who were...Tags: NAACP, Black History
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Unsung heroes honored for Black History Month
Digital Media News EditorOn one of the last days of Black History Month, seven unsung African-American heroes of the local community were honored Tuesday at the Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting. The honorees, chosen by the local chapter of the NAACP, were Velda...Tags: NAACP, Black History, Minority Groups, Human Interest
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L.A. County honors World War II Marines who broke racial barriers
L.A. NOWAs part of Black History Month, L.A. County honored a group of U.S. Marines who broke down racial barriers.... -
Harvard-Westlake students mourn sudden death of 16-year-old swimmer
L.A. NOWClassmates of Harvard-Westlake swimmer who died last week after collapsing in the school pool are expected to honor the 16-year-old junior at an assembly on Monday.... -
Dumas Center hosts second annual Black History Month event
Associate ProducerThe Dumas Center in Roanoke held it's annual Black History month event earlier this evening. The "Showtime At The Dumas" event honored native Roanoker and Goddess of Soul Jane Powell A local band entertained guests during the main event, and there was...Tags: Black History, Human Interest
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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: Google Inc., Journalism, Poetry, Mike Wallace, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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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, George Washington Carver, Crime, Law and Justice, New York City, Civil Rights
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