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World
Iranian union leader talks sanctions, war, and struggle
March 7, 2016He talks about the challenges and struggles of Iranian workers and the likely effects of the nuclear deal on the economy.
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Labor
Nation’s top labor leader calls Trump an “anti-American bigot”
March 3, 2016AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka challenged Donald Trump's appeal to working class voters.
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Arts
This week in history: Hattie McDaniel, first African American Oscar winner
February 29, 2016On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
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U.S.
This week in history: First Black woman earns a medical degree
February 22, 2016Rebecca Davis Lee became the first African-American woman to become a physician in the United States.
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U.S.
This week in history: First black athlete wins Winter Olympics gold
February 16, 2016Ten years ago this week, in Turin, Italy, speed skater Shani Davis became the first black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games.
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U.S.
This week in history: Kickass black feminist Flo Kennedy born
February 10, 2016She was a lawyer, activist, civil rights advocate, lecturer, writer and feminist.
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U.S.
This week in history: First African American congressman speaks on House of Representatives floor
February 1, 2016Jefferson Franklin Long: the first black member to speak on the House floor.
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U.S.
This week in history: Louis D. Brandeis nominated to Supreme Court
January 25, 2016His nomination was bitterly contested and denounced by conservative Republicans.
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