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Museum of Appalachia honors 'Roots' author Alex Haley: 'He was God's storyteller'
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 2 months ago"Find the good and praise it," the best-known saying attributed to world-renowned author Alex Haley,...
Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor in 'An Officer and a Gentleman,' dies at 87
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLouis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, has died at 87....
Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81: See His Incredible Life in Photos
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree, the actor considered to be one of the first Black action heroes for his portrayal...
Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win best supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLouis Gossett, Jr. George Rose/Getty Images Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., who broke...
Today in History: January 23, 24th Amendment bans poll taxes in federal elections
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOn Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in...
Richard Roundtree, Groundbreaking ‘Shaft’ Star, Dead at 81
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’s Shaft, died Tuesday. He was 81....
Lucinda Williams Bit Ryan Adams and Other Big Reveals in Her New Memoir
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Music was my therapy for the many traumas I suffered as a child,” Lucinda Williams writes in her...
MLK's infamous criticism of Malcolm X as a 'fiery, demagogic oratory' was made up, author finds
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMartin Luther King Jr's and Malcolm X at the Capitol on March 26, 1964.Associated Press Martin...
Famous Martin Luther King quote ripping Malcom X was fake, author discovers
The Independent· 1 year agoA famous, oft-repeated quote from Martin Luther King Jr about fellow activist Malcom X, in which the...
The best books that startup founders read in 2022
TechCrunch ExtraCrunch· 1 year agoWe gift each other a lot of books each year. It's a good practice, as having more books makes you a more handsome individual, and buying books helps...