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Today in black history: Ali becomes heavyweight champion of the world
February 25, 2013An activist, showman, and cultural icon, Ali was stripped of his title a few years later for refusing to fight in Vietnam.
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Today in black history: Malcolm X assassinated
February 21, 2013Malcolm became an influential figure to many African-Americans and supporters of civil rights and equality, and continues to be so today.
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Militarizing Latin America: Obama has a choice
February 21, 2013This past December marked the 190th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, the 1823 policy declaration by President James Monroe that essentially made Latin America the exclusive reserve of the United States.
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Jon Fromer: A political life in song
February 21, 2013In 1965, Fromer marched from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. with civil rights marchers, kick-starting his life-long devotion to fighting for justice through song.
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Kurt Cobain fans celebrate rocker’s birthday
February 20, 2013The Nirvana frontman was born this day in 1967, and went on to become the voice of a generation and pave the way for heavy music's entry into the mainstream, despite his aversion to such popularity
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