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Claudia Jones and the 'West Indian Gazette'

irr.org.uk     Jul 3, 2008          

Below is an edited version of an article that appears in the current issue of Race & Class. Contrary to popular belief, London carnival did not start in Notting Hill at the end of the 1960s, neither was the West Indian World...                    

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An Amazing 100 Days for NY Guv Patterson

newamericamedia.org     Jul 1, 2008   4 related          

An amazing 100 days for NY Guv Patterson Amsterdam News, News Analysis, Herb Boyd, Posted: Jul 01, 2008 It’s one thing to talk about the first 100 days of an administration in a conventional way, but there has been nothing...                    

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Untold Lessons of the Holocaust

israelnationalnews.com     Jul 1, 2008          

by Prof. David S. Wyman The fate that controversial groups endure. Although more than sixty years have passed since World War II and the Holocaust, Americans continue to grapple with the history of that period and the lessons...                    

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on pride

es.wordpress.com     Jul 1, 2008          

Dear Readers, Delhi, Kolkata, Banglore, New York City, San Francisco, Toronto all soared this past weekend. This past weekend I saw, in live-amongst-the-tall-green-trees-concert, Chubb Rock, Masta Ace and EMC crew, DJ Premier,...                    

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Media Excuse Obama's False Advertising (Lib Media Coverup)

freerepublic.com     Jun 30, 2008   2,201 related          

What happens when the "fact-checkers" don't check facts and the "watchdogs" don't watch? Consider the case of those who claim to be watching politicians for lies and deceptions and pretend to analyze Senator Barack Obama's new...                    

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Another open letter to Branford Marsalis

workers.org     Jun 30, 2008          

Mr. Marsalis, perhaps by now you’ve seen or heard about the open letter to you from the British Committee for Universities of Palestine regarding your quartet’s concert date in Tel Aviv on July 17. I’d like to appeal to you not...                    

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Today's Birthday: Lena Horne

factmonster.com     Jun 30, 2008   1 related          

1917–, Jazz and pop singer, dancer, and actress. Horne began performing at age six, and by 16 was singing and dancing at Harlem's Cotton Club, where she became an acolyte of Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington. She performed with...                    

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Service of the Living Tradition last night - UU Mom

uupdates.net     Jun 27, 2008   2 related          

Service of the Living Tradition last night Service of the Living Tradition last night They structured the "graduation" part of the service different last night so that it went faster, by using photos instead of the processional...                    

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PRIZE ON THE EYES

app.com     Jun 27, 2008          

It's got some surprising treasures from the Golden Age vaults of Hollywood, along with up-to-the-minute offerings from young filmmakers the world over. There's a look at an inspiring story that holds a special resonance for...                    

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TV and theatre awards for city writers

liverpoolecho.co.uk     Jun 27, 2008          

Jun 27 2008 by Joe Riley, Liverpool Echo AND it came to pass in those days – well, earlier this week actually – that the Liverpool Nativity picked up one of Europe’s top TV prizes. The musical drama, screened by the BBC last...                    

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