Arts
This week in history: Hattie McDaniel, first African American Oscar winner
February 29, 2016On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
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“Race” and “Risen”: Two films, two very different kinds of hero
February 29, 2016What does it mean to be a hero? What can we learn from our heroes? How shall we treat them?
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Paul Robeson fought Jim Crow, lynching, and McCarthyism
February 26, 2016Gerald Horne has made an amazing contribution to African American radical history with a newly published biography.
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“Striking Gridiron”: A touchdown for readers
February 26, 2016"Striking Gridiron" is based on the 1959 undefeated season of the Braddock High School football Tigers.
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Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s lover Lorena Hickok out of the shadows
February 26, 2016The play's frank assertion that Hick and Eleanor were lovers represents a departure from earlier dramatizations of their relationship.
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