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“Liberation Music”: Defining an era of protest through jazz
July 16, 2013The music is representative of the free style era that bore it, but there is nothing obsolete about this compilation. It illuminate a period when musical expression played an important role in progressive politics.
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Today in labor history: Labor activist Oscar Neebe is born
July 12, 2013Oscar William Neebe, an anarchist and labor activist, was born on this day in 1850, in New York City.
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Juneteenth: Recognizing neighborhood heroes and heroines
July 10, 2013The community gathered to celebrate Juneteenth and to honor more than a dozen people from the neighborhood whose everyday activities make all the difference.
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Today in labor history: Mary McLeod Bethune born
July 10, 2013Mary McLeod Bethune, one of our great civil rights leaders, was born July 10, 1875, in Mayesville, S.C. Her parents were former slaves.
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Today in labor history: Jobs slashed throughout U.S.
July 2, 2013The job losses occurred in nearly every sector of the economy, but manufacturing and construction businesses were hit particularly hard.
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