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Happy Birthday, Cesar Chavez

Millions celebrated the life of Cesar Chavez nationwide on his birthday, March 31. Chavez, a Mexican American son of migrant workers, founded the National Farmworkers Association (United Farm Workers) in 1962. The union led the nation’s...

Celebrating a gold mine of Paul Robeson films

Truly a gold mine for students of film, film history and African American history, the Criterion Collection makes classic films available on the consumer market in contemporary formats. In 2007, they released a four-DVD set containing...

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Honoring Paul Robeson: A hero for all time.

April 9, 2008 will mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Paul Robeson, a scholar, athlete, singer, actor and fighter for freedom, peace and social justice for all. The Bay Area Paul Robeson Centennial Committee...