African Americans
Media coverage of Baltimore youth misses the mark completely
April 30, 2015People know what they see and hear; the protests will continue and grow until justice is served and the people are listened to.
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Chicagoans stand with Baltimore against police violence
April 29, 2015Peaceful demonstrators gathered at a police station in the Windy City last night, giving voice to millions across the country.
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Freddie Gray’s death lit another fuse, this time it’s Baltimore
April 28, 2015Freddie Gray's name tragically joins the seemingly endless list of young African American men brutally murdered at the hands of police.
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Opera company makes history, casts black singers in “Don Carlo”
April 23, 2015When King Philip II faces off against the Grand Inquisitor in "Don Carlo," they won't just be portraying history, they'll be making it.
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Historians: History is more than an academic exercise
April 21, 2015"History shapes and molds our perceptions of our past, present and future; it informs and builds a narrative: it provides lessons applicable to today's reality."
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