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Black History Month: Five major events and figures
Black History Month is the annual celebration of the struggles, achievements and overall contribution African-Americans have made to the US.
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In Pictures: Black History Month
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Trayvon Martin: With call for sanctions, is Al Sharpton crossing a line?
The Rev. Al Sharpton, the veteran civil rights leader and host of "Politics Daily" on MSNBC, is expected to call for an escalation of protests and economic sanctions until the man who shot teenager Trayvon Martin is arrested.
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Black History Month: Five major events and figures
Black History Month is the annual celebration of the struggles, achievements and overall contribution African-Americans have made to the US.
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Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War
Forgotten hero – or crazed fanatic? Journalist Tony Horwitz reexamines the story of John Brown and his raid on Harpers Ferry.
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Cathie Black out as N.Y.C. schools chief in Bloomberg bid to limit damage
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg fired controversial schools chancellor Cathie Black just three months after he'd named the publishing executive to head the nation's largest school system.
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Arizona limits abortions: how national battle is being fought in states
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer this week signed legislation outlawing abortions performed on the basis of race or gender. Kansas and Ohio are among other states considering abortion restrictions.
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In Pictures: Black History Month
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McDonnell Confederate history storm: slavery, treason, and true Southern courage
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s controversial proclamation of Confederate History Month should help us remember the South’s rebellion for what it really was.
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For blacks, a hidden cost of Obama's win?
His race may hamper his ability to respond to needs of African-Americans, some say.
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A Tolerable Anarchy
A history of what it means to be free in America.
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Six more books on Lincoln
Of the 60-plus Lincoln books released this season, several stand out.
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Do opinion pieces ever change your opinion?
Given the fixity of our partisan beliefs, it's a rare occurrence. Yet history shows that reason and rhetoric can win converts.
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Looking for Lincoln
How Lincoln's legacy was shaped by others.
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Obama’s new political era
Democratic control of Washington brings unity but also new demands.
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Obama victory signals new push for unity
Americans elect their first black president and deal a blow to an era of Republican ascendancy.
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Global slavery at a high, but reasons for hope
Modern-day abolitionists cite rising public attention to the problem, honor quiet heroes working to eradicate human bondage.
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Meet the 'proverbial' scholar
Wolfgang Mieder has collected more than 10,000 items relating to truths in 10 words or less.
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Difference Maker
Basketball's Chris Webber gives a clinic – in African-American lore
The Golden State Warriors forward turns a personal passion into a pass-along for the next generation.
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Lincoln at the intersection of principle and politics
Abraham Lincoln’s difficult passage through the politics of race
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Abraham Lincoln at the intersection of principle and politics
Two new books document Lincoln's difficult passage through the politics of race.
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A warm, wise story about the lives of freed slaves
Newbery winner Christopher Paul Curtis’s third novel is one of the best books of the year.
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