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A Hairdresser's Experience in High Life
Here is the first fully annotated edition of a landmark in early African American literature--Eliza Potter's 1859 autobiography, A Hairdresser's Experience in High Life . Comment?
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PSO and Pitt to host teacher-training institute
... the birthplace and history of Harry Buleigh, Dvorak's assistant who exposed him to spirituals and other African-American music. The institute also will present a public concert by pianist Stephen Meyer, who will play "The Black Virtuoso Tradition," ... Comment?
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TKC Exclusive!!! New Niece's Now Open
... lunch. Even though it's near Brookside, the crowd is definitely the Niece's crowd comprised mostly from the African-American Community. I had breakfast there this morning and it was really good." Just now I found a pretty good review of the old ... Comment?
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2009 BEYA winner ascends to Presidency of world's premier Distance Learning Association
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... learning community globally. With this ascendancy to president of USDLA, Reggie Smith becomes the first African-American member to assume this position. Earlier in the year Smith also received national recognition by receiving the 2009 Black ... Comment?
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Community group blasts Aitken for missing candidate forums
Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 12:59 p.m. A group calling itself a "collective body representing every aspect of the black community" held a news conference Monday behind the Municipal Building, at the base of the Lady Justice statue, criticizing Augusta Commission District 1 candidate Matt Aitken for not appearing at three candidate forums last week held ... Comment?
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Cricket's Frog Blog: Darius Rucker
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... Pride hit #1 with a oeNight Gamesa in 1983. And, just a couple of weeks ago, Darius became the first African-American EVER to win the CMA award for New Artist of the Year. Darius co-wrote his current single, a oeHistory in the Makinga with Frank ... Comment?
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Jeffrey Sachs says government is broken: America's broken politics, by Jeff Sachs, Project Syndicate : ...The difficulties that Barack Obama is having in passing his basic program, whether in healthcare, climate change, or financial reform, are hard to understand at first glance. Comment?
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Civil War Roundtable's program year starts at Whitney Senior Center
Central Minnesota Civil War Roundtable started its 2009-10 year of programs on Sept. Comment?
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OEHS improvement plan shows results
Oswego School District Board members last week received the School Improvement Plan for Oswego East High School. Comment?
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More on Ellroy's Blood's a Rover
I was impressed by James Ellroy about a month back when Norman Rush covered his Underworld USA Trilogy in the NYRB. Comment?
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The Word on the "Princess and the Frog," Disney's First Film With a Black Heroine
After much ado, Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" opens in select cities. The film will be the first Disney production to feature a black heroine. Comment?
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Veteran journalist writing 'unknown black history'
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Evelyn Cunningham, 93, has interviewed everyone from Martin Luther King to President Obama and is currently working on a piece focusing on black history. Comment?
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Are Minorities Getting Enough Out of the Stimulus?
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... undersized Metrorail system - especially a 10-mile northern extension that would reach into predominantly African-American and other minority communities largely cut off from downtown and other employment centers. But the project, in part because ... Comment?
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Ambitious blend awaits Amun Ra theatergoers in 2010
... visit to Africa for members of the Theatre's Youth Performing Arts Academy. Amun Ra Theatre is the first African-American owned and operated theater facility in Nashville in 103 years. It's also the city's only black not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) ... Comment?
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What's Thanksgiving really all about?
The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner, but this year I am tempted to skip the festivities. Comment?
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Cal football makes big turnaround in the classroom
... (55 percent). Just a few years ago, the Bears were below the national average. The graduation rate for African-American players, who make up the majority of Cal's roster, was 67 percent. That's 20 points higher than the major college average and 2 ... Comment?
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Trailblazing ex-Bee reporter dies
... Porter was a trailblazer in his profession. The California Advocate, a newspaper that focuses on Fresno's African-American community, described Mr. Porter as "the first black hired as a reporter by a San Joaquin Valley newspaper." Mr. Porter was ... Comment?
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Parents File Suit Against State's Education System
State educators have been slapped with a lawsuit from parents, and even students. Comment?
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Goal: no gifted minorities left behind
... enrollment. Published: November 23, 2009 Updated: November 23, 2009 In Henrico County schools last year, African-American students made up 36 percent of the enrollment and 7 percent of the children who received gifted education. Chesterfield and ... Comment?
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Man hopes to preserve black neighborhood
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... native, Kinzer moved to Charleston in the 1970s. He is executive director of the West Virginia Center for African-American Art & Culture, and leads annual trolley tours through the area. He worries that local knowledge of the district is ... Comment?
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