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Today in Latino history: Musician José Feliciano turns 70
September 10, 2015Better known simply as José Feliciano, he is a virtuoso guitarist, singer, and composer renowned for many international hits.
Read moreToday in history: “BaddDDD” black poet Sonia Sanchez is born
September 9, 2015Since the 1970s Sanchez has published a steady stream of poetry books and plays.
Read moreIn Mexico, a history of struggle drives a dance of resistance
September 8, 2015Change and catastrophe produced one of the world's most beautiful dances: The Dance of the Feather.
Read moreToday in labor history: 50th anniversary of Grape Strike and Boycott
September 8, 2015For the first time in American history, Chávez and the UFW decided to use a boycott in a major labor dispute.
Read more“Lincoln for Beginners”: illustrated biography of a gradualist radical
September 8, 2015Whole libraries are dedicated to the study of Lincoln; Buhle's synopsis, reflecting all the warts and charm of his subject, might a good place to begin.
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