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This week in history: Singer/activist Harry Belafonte thriving at 90
February 28, 2017“Art,” says Harry Belafonte: “There's nothing more powerful in the universe than it, because it is the recorder of the truth.”
Read moreToday in history: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2015Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept 15 to Oct 15 each year, recognizing the contributions and celebrating the continental heritage and culture.
Read moreKerry declares end of Monroe Doctrine: Is it for real?
November 22, 2013Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, the Monroe Doctrine is hated as an oppressive mechanism whereby the U.S. claims the unilateral right to limit the national sovereignty of area nations.
Read moreService employees: Reform must include concerns of black immigrants
March 21, 2013Judith Howell has a message for Congress: Pass comprehensive immigration reform and don't forget or brush aside the concerns of immigrants and their descendants who happen to be black.
Read moreHaitian elections a source of new conflict
December 2, 2010The November 28 general elections in Haiti are over, and the votes will probably be counted by December 7. But as many predicted, the task of carrying out a national election may have proved too much...
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