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New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHe married a woman listed on census reports as Fanny or Fannie. He died in 1892 at about age 50. He...
A woman could be Mexico's next leader. Millions of others continue in shadows as domestic workers
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoConcepción Alejo is used to being invisible. Alejo, 43, touches her face up with makeup on a Tuesday...
Nathaniel Rochester’s Red Earthenware Pottery - Antiques And The Arts Weekly
Antiques and the Arts· 21 hours ago— There has always been a question as to who the potter or potters were that worked at Colonel...
A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years
New York Times· 6 days agoJohn S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet...
Southwestern Colorado pioneer lived and worked among multiple cultures
The Daily Sentinel· 3 days agoIt’s easy to see why this sheltered park has long attracted groups such as the Mouache Utes, who...
Thompson: Ypsilanti’s war memorial casts spotlight on Black roots of Memorial Day
Detroit News· 7 days agoMemorial Day is a time to honor the men and women who gave their lives to military service....
‘The Count Of Monte-Cristo’ Review: Sumptuous And Thrilling French Version Of Classic Revenge Tale...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTake your pick. There have been countless film and TV productions adapting Alexandre Dumas’ classic...
A white woman threatened to call the cops on me
Newsweek· 6 days agoIt is a fact that is backed by stories—friends and family regaling tales of police arresting them because they "fit the description", and data. The...
John Hope Franklin symposium features expert on African American women's history
Tulsa World· 4 days agoAmong things Erica Armstrong Dunbar has come to appreciate from her work as an historian is the...
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The Longview News-Journal· 2 days agoA Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by a landslide Friday. The government figure is roughly triple ...