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    Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. Amistad Exhibit Marks Emancipation Anniversary

    On Jan. 1, 1863, when the Emancipation Proclamation was declared by President Lincoln, the majority of freed slaves didn't know how to read. Attempts to spread the word by traditional means — newspapers, handbills, posters — would go a long way, if the freed slaves could find a friendly, literate person to read it for them. But what of the others?
    On Jan. 1, 1863, when the Emancipation Proclamation was declared by President Lincoln, the majority of freed slaves didn't know how to read. Attempts to spread the word by traditional means — newspapers, handbills, posters — would go a long...

    Tags: Arts, Entertainment, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Music, Abraham Lincoln

    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Loretta Dumas-Turner, economist

    Loretta Dumas-Turner, a retired U.S. Department of Labor economist and world traveler, died April 18 from complications of diabetes at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.
    Loretta Dumas-Turner, a retired U.S. Department of Labor economist and world traveler, died April 18 from complications of diabetes at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. The longtime Pasadena resident was 57. The daughter of a factory worker and...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Diabetes, Employment Opportunities

    3. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  3. Civil Rights Leader Diane Nash Speaks at The Quick Center for the Arts in Fairfield on Jan. 31

    Diane Nash became involved in the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement in 1959 when she was a student at Fisk University. She was the chairperson of a student sit-in in Nashville in 1960, the first southern city to desegregate its lunch counters, and she coordinated the Freedom Ride from Birmingham to Jackson in 1961. John F. Kennedy appointed her to a national committee that promoted passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. And all of this is recent enough in our nation's history that Nash is still out and about, talking about her experiences. She'll be at the Quick Center Thursday night as part of Fairfield University's annual commemoration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in which she'll have a moderated conversation with University students. But it's free, and open to the public. <strong></strong>
    Diane Nash became involved in the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement in 1959 when she was a student at Fisk University. She was the chairperson of a student sit-in in Nashville in 1960, the first southern city to desegregate its lunch counters, and she...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Justice and Rights, Colleges and Universities

    4. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| AM News

  4. Church news briefs for June 7, 2013

    <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Weekend events</strong></span>
    Weekend events Hope Full Gospel Church  — 7 p.m. today, the church will welcome guest speaker evangelist Agatha Jarver for a praise service. At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, the church will have a fish fry. Call (859) 238-0192 for orders. At 4 p.m Sunday,...

    Tags: Christianity, Dwayne Johnson, Baptist, Religion and Belief, Colleges and Universities

    5. Oct 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Crystal Bridges art museum is reshaping Wal-Mart's hometown

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. &mdash; To meet Gilbert Stuart's "George Washington," Norman Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter," Andy Warhol's "Dolly Parton" and hundreds of other artworks less famous and more subtle, first fly to XNA.
    BENTONVILLE, Ark. — To meet Gilbert Stuart's "George Washington," Norman Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter," Andy Warhol's "Dolly Parton" and hundreds of other artworks less famous and more subtle, first fly to XNA. That's right, Northwest Arkansas...

    Tags: Artists, United States Census Bureau, Lakes and Ponds, Andy Warhol, Forbes.com LLC

    6. Aug 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Remarkable Woman: Ann E. Smith

    Firsts come up a lot in conversations about Ann E. Smith.
    Firsts come up a lot in conversations about Ann E. Smith. She was the first African-American woman to win a statewide election in Illinois, for a spot on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Years before, she was the first African-American to be...

    Tags: Insurance, Back Pain, Shingles, Politics, Colleges and Universities

    7. Apr 5, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  7. Award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni will give free talk in Hampton next fall

    Award-winning poet and Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni will give a free talk at Hampton's Thomas Nelson Community College Oct. 4 as part of a series organized by Virginia Peninsula Literary Consortium.
    Award-winning poet and Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni will give a free talk at Hampton's Thomas Nelson Community College Oct. 4 as part of a series organized by Virginia Peninsula Literary Consortium. Giovanni has been called the "Princess of...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, Poetry, Entertainment Events, York County (Virginia), Orson Scott Card

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