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Culture
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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U.S.
This week in history: The Orangeburg Massacre 50 years ago
February 5, 2018Half a century has passed since the massacre at South Carolina State University.
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Labor
This week in history: Pecan shellers strike in San Antonio
January 29, 2018The original strike leader was Emma Tenayuca, a well-known figure in San Antonio politics and the dominant force in the Workers Alliance, an organization formed by the Communist Party during the Depression.
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World
This week in history: Paris Peace Accords signed, Vietnam War draws down
January 26, 2018Forty-five years ago, on Jan. 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords effectively removed the United States from the conflict in Vietnam.
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Culture
This week in history: Jazz musician Benny Goodman integrates Carnegie Hal
January 16, 2018Eighty years ago, on the night of January 16, 1938, music history was made in more than one way. Benny Goodman became the first jazz bandleader to perform at Carnegie Hall, and he led a racially...
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U.S.
This week in history: Three new national legacy monuments
January 8, 2018Trump and his pro-corporate cabinet members are trying to severely shrink the acreage in national monuments.
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U.S.
This week in history: Indictments for conspiracy against draft laws
January 4, 2018It was the height of the Vietnam War and resistance to the war and the draft was widespread.
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Culture
Black Comic Book Festival Returns for sixth annual event
December 20, 2017“This is a program created and driven by the community, and its support continues to grow."
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