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For Black History Month: Recalling poet Paul Laurence Dunbar
February 13, 2018He wrote poetry, short stories, five novels, and a play. He also wrote lyrics for the first musical written and performed entirely by African-Americans to appear on Broadway.
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“Bombing Wall Street”: Yesterday and today
February 6, 2018The rise of Hoover, immigrant phobia, and the clash of capital and labor in the 1910s and 20s presaged our current conflicts.
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Russia marks 75 years since Nazi surrender at Stalingrad
February 5, 2018With over a million deaths, it was history's bloodiest battle and started the Nazis on their long retreat back to Berlin.
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Moment of silence honors Memphis sanitation workers
February 1, 2018Fed up with bad working conditions, low pay, and a lack of benefits, 1,300 black sanitation workers went on strike.
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“Hostiles”: An apology for imperialism in a colorful package
February 1, 2018If a film references actual history and includes stunning visuals and acting, it can become accepted and internalized as “the truth.” Such is the case here.
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