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10-Year Old Violinist, Leah Flynn, Plays Tribute to Aretha Franklin on Her Violin | BlackNews
Her journey as a violinist extraordinaire is an inspirational story of tragedy turned triumph.
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Monsanto ordered to pay $289m as jury rules weedkiller caused man’s cancer | The Guardian
Court finds in favor of Dewayne Johnson, first person to take Roundup maker to trial
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New Smithsonian Film Festival Celebrates Black Cinema | Colorlines
The inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival features four days of screenings and master classes, plus a tribute to veteran filmmakers.
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‘What’s it like to be black in this system?’: life in a Chicago high school | The Guardian
For his captivating new documentary series, film-maker Steve James spent a year with students at Oak Park River Forest high
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The 40-year-old “prophetic” novel that predicted the troubles of modern-day Zimbabwe | Quartz Africa
If Dambudzo Marechera had not existed, Zimbabwe would have invented him.
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Watch rare footage of Louis Armstrong play an open-air concert in pre-independence Ghana | Quartz Africa
In May 1956, jazz great Louis Armstrong was at the center of a dance party that would become one of the greatest crossover moments across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Democratic Socialism Threatens Minorities | The Atlantic
Nothing better protects victims of bigotry than a system where they can pursue their needs and wants outside the realm of popular control.
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First look: National Museum of African American Music unveils collection | Tennessean
Construction is well underway on the Downtown Nashville complex that will eventually house the National Museum of African American Music, scheduled to open in 2019.
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A Mother’s Zip Code Could Signal Whether Her Baby Will Be Born Too Early | The Atlantic
Every year, more than 400,000 women in America have babies who are preterm, low-birthweight, or who die before their first birthdays.
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