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Today in black history: Vonetta Flowers first black gold medalist at Winter Olympics
February 19, 2014On February 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
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UIC stonewalling forces faculty strike
February 19, 2014For the past 18 months, University of Illinois Chicago faculty have been negotiating for a livable salary for full-time lecturers.
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Powerful interests mobilize to end U.S. anti-Cuban blockade
February 19, 2014The U.S. economic blockade of Cuba, cruel and reviled across the globe, has persisted for as long as the period between the U.S. Civil War and World War I.
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Demonstrators demand justice for Jordan Davis
February 19, 2014A week of action is taking place here all this week demanding Dunn be retried. Yesterday people wore black ribbons in remembrance of Jordan Davis.
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Unions double down on Southern organizing after loss in Tennessee
February 19, 2014"You can always count on the brave workers it takes to ensure that all workers will, in the end, participate in how decisions are made at their workplaces."
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