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“Who is Gil Scott-Heron?” is tribute to late poet-musician
August 21, 2015A new film is being screened in select cities this summer that focuses on the life of the late poet-musician, Gil Scott-Heron.
Read moreToday in history: LBJ’s “Great Society” is launched
August 20, 2015On this date in 1964, a nearly $1 billion anti-poverty measure was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Read moreToday in labor history: first edition of IWW Little Red Songbook
August 19, 2015The book is a compilation of tunes, hymns, and songs to help build morale, promote solidarity, and lift the bleak spirits of the working class.
Read moreSouth Africa: miners’ killing marked with call for unity
August 19, 2015President Jacob Zuma called on South Africans to remember the 44 people killed at the Marikana platinum mine.
Read moreBlack Cat Appreciation Day: the perfect time to adopt
August 17, 2015"Black cats are still the least likely to be adopted, and they need people to give them a chance."
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