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Adjunct Prof. Leleua Loupe’s office: the trunk of her car
February 12, 2015"At the beginning of the semester," explains historian and lecturer Leleua Loupe, "students don't know history or understand the world around them."
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Today in African American history: Birthday of writer Alice Walker
February 9, 2015The writer and activist Alice Walker was born on this day in 1944 in Putnam County, Georgia.
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Arrest increases call for political reform in New York State
February 9, 2015The recent arrest of Sheldon Silver is only the latest in a series of events that has raised the volume on calls for ethics and political reform in New York.
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Justices could increase big-money hold on state courts
February 9, 2015Most voters know little about judicial candidates. Money influences judicial campaigns far more than it does campaigns for Congress.
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Time to save the children
February 4, 2015Solutions are possible. Much will depend on whether the political will can be mustered. That will depend on mass struggle.
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