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Dr. Carter G Woodson: "The Father of Black History"
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8 Printout Activities for Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and a civil rights activist. He was born on January 15, 1929, and given the name Michael King, Jr. His father, Michael King Sr. later changed his name to Martin Luther King in honor of the Protestant religious leader. Martin Luther King, Jr. would
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Kobe Bryant and Nike Inspire Kids in Los Angeles to Get Moving
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Nok Art - The Earliest Sculptural Art in West Africa
Nok art refers to huge human, animal and other figures made out of terracotta pottery, found throughout Nigeria. They represent the earliest sculptural art in West Africa, dated between 500 BC and AD 500; and they co-occur with the earliest evidence of iron smelting in Africa south of the Sahara
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Ambassador Caroline Kennedy honors President Barack Obama
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy says President Barack Obama inspired a generation to take action in their communities just as her father did almost 60 years before. She says the Presidents record and convictions embody the Profile In Courage
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Bath, Patricia (1942- )
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South Rupununi council renews call for mining stoppage to minimise COVID-19 spread
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Colored Marine Employment Benevolent Association (1921-1934)
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BLACK NAMED CHIEF SWEEPER
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