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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To date, black history month has largely focused on feel-good stories of triumph and togetherness. From these stories, contends writer Leonce Gaiter, one ...
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History's Dubuc on Why Super Bowl Buy Made Sense for 'Swamp People'
Network chief reveals how she'll measure ROI on the ad, how important sports events are to...
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Review: 'Mirage' is alternative history of 9/1
"The Mirage" (Harper), by Matt Ruff: An alternate history of the events surrounding 9/11 creates a unique and compelling read in Matt Ruff's "The Mirage."
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BIO Channel's BIO.com Celebrates Black History Mont
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming off its best month ever with over 5mm unique visitors in January, BIO.com, the official site of the BIO Channel, is celebrating Black History Month with all ...
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New Afghan schoolbooks shun history of war
The Afghan government has published new textbooks for schoolchildren that shun the country's modern history of conflict in an effort to promote national unity, an official said Tuesday.
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History essay contest deadline is March
It's not too late to recruit your student writers, grades nine through twelve to prepare their entry for the third annual Nell Propst Northeastern Colorado Local History Essay Contest.
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Black History Month Proclamatio
African-Americans have played a central role in our nation?s history, but for too long historians ignored or glossed over their contributions and the injustices they have suffered.
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Best Black History Events In Sacrament
Sacramento has events and celebrations planned throughout Black History Month. Here are some of the best events in the city.
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Black History Month inspires tales of pas
February is Black History Month, but you probably already knew that. But do you know why February and not March or May.
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Pitts: Painful history still deserves tellin
In time for Black History Month, a startling statistic has been on my mind. A Pew Research Center study last year found just 2 percent of high school seniors could tell you what Brown v. Board of Education was about, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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