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Today in African American history: Birthday of W.E.B. DuBois
February 23, 2015One of the greatest scholars, thinkers and activists for African American liberation was born on this date in 1868.
Read moreLead Belly discography released
February 23, 2015Did he really sing his way out of Southern prisons twice? Did he really travel and sing with the legendary Blind Lemon Jefferson?
Read moreObama uses Pullman monument dedication to push workers’ rights
February 23, 2015"Dignity and opportunity aren't just gifts to be handed down by a generous government or by a generous employer. They are rights."
Read moreToday in African American history: A double birthday
February 20, 2015Sir Sidney Poitier, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), was born in Miami, Fla., on February 20, 1927, of Bahamian parentage.
Read moreThree-fifths a citizen: Are corporations really people?
February 19, 2015Today there is another group who has figured out how to use the language of citizenship to twist the rules in their favor: Corporations.
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