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Richard Pryor
Thu, 15 May 2008 03:00:00 +0800
Comedian Richard Pryor introduced a new kind of humor to the stage in the 1960s. He was foul-mouthed, non-apologetic, and authentic. Despite the initial shock of his style,...
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Boxer Jack Johnson Challenges Views about Equality
Tue, 13 May 2008 03:00:00 +0800
Early 20th century boxer Jack Johnson was one of the few black men in history that created white anxiety about black equality. He was unafraid, his actions in and...
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Charley Patton
Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:00 +0800
Charley Patton is perhaps the most influential of all the Delta bluesmen. His music was truly reflective of the early country blues, and he was one of the first to...
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Denzel Washington
Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:00 +0800
For thirty years, actor Denzel Washington has been mastering the art of acting. Clearly, he has succeeded: he is the winner of two Oscars, numerous other awards, and most...
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Sarah Vaughan
Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:00 +0800
With only vocal experience in a church choir, a young Sarah Vaughan set her sights on a singing career. It was on the stage of the Harlem Apollo Theater...
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Renowned Blues Singer: Son House
Sun, 04 May 2008 23:49:00 +0800
When Delta blues singer Son House reemerged in the 1960s after disappearing for two decades, listeners once again experienced the intensity of his blues. Perhaps his intense style was a...
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The Murder of Emmett Till
Thu, 01 May 2008 03:00:00 +0800
Fourteen-year-old Chicago resident Emmett Till had little knowledge about the ways of the South. Consequently, when he spoke to a white female grocery clerk in Mississippi, Till was unable...
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The Country Blues
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:58:00 +0800
Early blues singers, such as Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Blake, led the way when it came to the early recordings of the country blues. It was the popularity of...
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Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0800
Eighteen days after the March on Washington, on the early Sunday morning of September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, killing four girls. Find out...
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The Freedom Rides
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0800
The Freedom Rides were scheduled to take just thirteen days and initially involved only thirteen Freedom Riders. By the end of the summer of 1961, over three hundred activists had...
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