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Trailblazing Lansing superintendent who led desegregation effort dies at 92
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMatthew Prophet Jr. who led Lansing schools as the district integrated during much of the 1970s,...
Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and...
Clifford Alexander Jr., First Black Secretary of the U.S. Army, Dies at 88
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr., the first African...
Fact checking the new 'Elvis' movie: Did he really fire Colonel Tom Parker onstage in Las Vegas?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSpoiler alert! The following discusses plot points from the new "Elvis" movie and the real life of...
How Black people have challenged US presidents to deliver on America's promises
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBlack History Month is a perfect time to reflect on the lasting contributions that so many Black...
Community mourns passing of Maj. Gen. Peter Boylan
The Union-Recorder, Milledgeville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 14—Another American military hero has died. Army Maj. Gen. Peter J. Boylan Jr. (Ret.) died Sunday morning at his home in Milledgeville surrounded by family. He served as president of Georgia ...
Harry Belafonte, actor, singer, activist dies at 96
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHe was one of the organizers for “We Are the World,” and was involved in the anti-apartheid movement and many […] The post Harry Belafonte, actor,...
9/11 recollections: A nation shocked
The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 21—The terrorist attack on 9/11 was another one of those milestone days in life where you'll never forget where you were. U.S. Rep. Glenn "G.T." Thompon, R-15, Bellefonte, was then working ...
