Culture
Songs of civil rights movement ring out at White House
February 12, 2010Songs linked to the great social change movements of our times echoed through the White House Feb. 9, with Smokey Robinson, Bob Dylan and other music legends at the microphone.
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Lorraine Hansberry home gets landmark status
February 11, 2010Chicago's City Council has given landmark status to the home of the author/activist who wrote "A Raisin in the Sun."
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Cuba in the house
February 10, 2010My favorite television show at the moment is Fox's "House," but one episode made me scratch my head.
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Star-studded telethon aims to raise millions for Haiti
January 22, 2010"Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" will appear on more than 25 networks tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
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Musicians’ victory is good for all workers
January 21, 2010CLEVELAND - Musicians at this city's famous orchestra are taking heat from phony populists, but their union's firmness sets an example that is good for the entire labor movement.
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