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Today in African American history: Opera soprano Leontyne Price

February 11, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Leontyne Price's recordings earned her numerous honors, including more than a dozen Grammy Awards.

“Seven Days in May”: A movie you might have missed

February 9, 2015 By Joseph Zimmermann

Seven Days in May is a fine example of art that entertains but that also provides strong insight.

“Billy Elliot”: Broadway musical meets proletarian drama

January 23, 2015 By Ed Rampell

Combines a commercial, crowd-pleasing form of expression that also roots the characters and plot firmly in class conflict and consciousness.

Hello to Godard’s latest film, “Goodbye to Language”

January 15, 2015 By Ed Rampell

To paraphrase TV's 1960s sci-fi series "The Outer Limits," there is nothing wrong with your screen. Do not attempt to adjust the picture.

Hope is the root of activism

January 14, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

Activism like that takes courage and wisdom. It emerges out of deep places in the human spirit, the interior felt-life experience expressed by the arts and also by religion.