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What History Books Didn’t Teach You About Rosa Parks
February 11, 2013
Most children learn about Rosa Parks’ contribution to the Civil Rights Movement thusly: She boarded a bus, refused to move…
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EVENT: Kwame Anthony Appiah And Johnnetta Cole Speak On Identity And Humanity
February 8, 2013
After a rich discussion between philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah and museum director Johnnetta Cole, the final question in Oberlin’s Finney…
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Zadie Smith Shares New Short Story In The New Yorker
February 6, 2013
We’re always delighted to read a new piece from 2006 winner Zadie Smith’s mind, as she is one of our…
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Tom Hanks And Ken Burns Team Up To Produce Jack Johnson Miniseries
February 4, 2013
Jack Johnson, arguably one of the best heavyweight boxers to ever enter the sport, is about to have his story…
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CWRU Students Give A Voice To The Voice-less
February 1, 2013
Jim Sheeler has no use for celebrity. He is drawn to “regular people, whose names have never been in the…
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Event: CWRU Students Capture The Oral History Of Eliza Bryant Nursing Home Residents
January 29, 2013
Let’s start this post off with a story. Imagine if you will, that you are older and your health is…
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VIDEO: Ayana Mathis and Oprah Winfrey Discuss Suffering In “Twelve Tribes”
January 28, 2013
Have your debut novel selected as Oprah’s second selection in her book club and you must expect for your life…
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What Were Your Thoughts On President Obama’s Second Inaugural Address?
January 23, 2013
On Monday, President Obama delivered his second Inaugural Address in the cold Washington air, laying out a progressive agenda for…
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“I Have A Dream”: Collections of Martin Luther King Links From Around The Web
January 21, 2013
Taylor Branch and Isabel Wilkerson were special guests of the Diane Rehm Show on NPR to discuss Dr. Martin Luther…
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VIDEO: What’s It Like To Be The Inaugural Poet?
January 18, 2013
On the eve of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, Yale University hosted a live chat with Elizabeth Alexander, whose “Praise…
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Jonathan Kozol To Speak On Reducing Poverty With Dr. Cornel West And Tavis Smiley
January 16, 2013
1996 winner Jonathan Kozol will be speaking with Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West at the January 17th event, Vision…
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Isabel WIlkerson Describes Jim Crow Laws In The 1950s
January 14, 2013
In an Art Works podcast hosted by the National Endowment of the Arts, Isabel Wilkerson describes what life was like…
