Obituary
Joseph Shabalala dies, founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
February 13, 2020Shabalala’s death was announced as the country marked 30 years since the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, which led to the end of the country’s brutal system of racial oppression known as apartheid.
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Rep. John Conyers: 53 years fighting for peace, justice, equality
October 30, 2019I covered Rep. John Conyers, D., Mich., for the entire 25 years I was the Washington correspondent for the Daily World and People's Daily World.
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Former Detroit Daily World reporter on the legacy of Rep. John Conyers
October 28, 2019There seemed to be no such thing as a progressive cause that didn't have his name on it: from Medicare for All to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.
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World famous Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso dies
October 21, 2019"Today is a sad day for the world, but she will always be with us."
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Reverencia a la eterna ‘Giselle’, Alicia Aloso
October 21, 2019Alicia Alonso, la leyenda del ballet que creó en gran medida la danza clásica en su Cuba natal, murió el 17 de octubre a la edad de 98 años.
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