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Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 6 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
The Bizarre Story Behind How Franklin Pierce Was Accused of Treason
Mentalfloss· 4 days agoIn the fall of 1861, former President Franklin Pierce headed to the Midwest, where he intended to...
On this day in history, April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth is killed by Union troops for murdering...
AOL· 2 days agoOn this day in history, April 26, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was killed when Union soldiers tracked him down to a farm in Virginia 12 days after he fatally ...
For some, voting is more than a civic duty — it’s continuing the fight of their ancestors
Philly.com· 4 days agoLelia G. Johnson, 65, was finished with her primary day duty by 8 a.m. She didn’t actually have to...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 5 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
NBC News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAs the first Black man to play Clifford in "Cabaret" on Broadway, Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds his...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
NBC NEWS· 5 days agoOne of the main characters in the renowned musical “Cabaret,” bisexual American writer Clifford...
Juneteenth celebration scheduled for Willoughby Park
The Daily Dunklin Democrat· 3 days agoTanesha Lemons has a passion for celebrating cultural heritage and fostering community engagement. The Kennett native is in the process of organizing a Juneteenth celebration event. “I’ve been ...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
AOL· 5 days agoOne of the main characters in the renowned musical “Cabaret,” bisexual American writer Clifford Bradshaw, is a cipher for author Christopher Isherwood, whose book “The Berlin Stories” serves ...
City Council Strikes Down Gonzalez’s ‘Inhumane’ Suggestion for Blanket Ban on Public Camping
Skanner· 2 days agoPortland no longer has an enforceable ban on public camping, and some city commissioners are eager to get one on the books – too eager, argued homeless advocates and some local civil rights ...