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Taken for Granted: Digging into the Dorie Miller story
A late-February lunch conversation turned to the subject of Black History Month, and specifically to a man named Doris Miller. That's right, his first name was Doris; but to friends and anyone wishing to avoid his wrath, it had better be Dorie. An...Tags: Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Movies, Weaponry, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
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Patt Morrison Asks: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- still hooked
Only his number is retired — 33, in the Lakers' purple and gold that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wore to glory on the basketball court. The rest of him is still working away, most recently on his latest book. At UCLA, in blue and gold, Abdul-Jabbar was a...Tags: Patt Morrison, Stevie Wonder, New York Knicks, University of Cincinnati, Jackie Robinson
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Mike Wallace: The archetype for watchdog journalism on TV
The Baltimore SunI was in the CNN green room in Washington Sunday when I heard about the death of pioneering CBS newsman Mike Wallace at 93 Sunday. Being a live show, host Howie Kurtz and the CNN team scrapped the planned opening and went with a segment on Wallace that I...Tags: Mike Wallace, Journalism, Talk Shows (genre), Radio, Tina Turner
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Black History Month: Celebration of Unity
The Winchester SunDr. Alicestyne Turley of the Underground Railroad Research Institute at the University of Louisville was the guest speaker Friday during The Generations Center Annual Celebration of Unity Black History program. Turley talked about the underground railroad...Tags: Chicago, African-American History Month
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First African-American woman to achieve rank of major general in U.S. Army inspires many
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comAs the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of major general in the U.S. Army, Marcia M. Anderson helped inspire Letterkenny Army Depot employees Friday as they observed Black History Month. In a keynote speech focusing on “Black...Tags: Creighton University, Harriet Tubman, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Career and Workplace
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Black History Month Profile: Rosa Foster, Anchorage Educator
Channel 2 NewsIf you've lived in Anchorage long enough, you might remember Rosa Foster. She was an elementary teacher in the 60s and later retired as a principal from the Anchorage School District. She came to Alaska from Virginia and she says she remembers the...Tags: African-American History Month, Racism
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Sunday, Feb. 26 Concert The Naval Academy Band's Recital Series continues with saxophonist Master Chief Musician James Rodak at 3 p.m. in the Humanities Building at Anne Arundel Community College, 101 College Parkway in Arnold. Rodak will be...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Pleasant Plains, Severna Park, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Religion and Belief
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Fish fry planned Saturday at church
The Ladies of Ebenezer AME Church, 40 W. Bethel St., will hold a fish fry Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. for one of its Women’s Day fundraisers. It will be eat in or take out. The menu includes fish, fried potatoes and onions, coleslaw, cornbread...Tags: Schools, Human Interest, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Lent, Youth Organizations
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Soulful Symphony's 'Evolution'
After a hiatus of more than a year, Soulful Symphony re-emerged last month to perform for a packed house at the Hippodrome Theatre, inaugurating a concert series that continues there Friday night.
Thanks to support from the recently launched Hippodrome...Tags: Hippodrome Theatre, Howard University, African-American History Month, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Black History Month: Jamba Juice CEO James White
PIX11.comWalk into a Jamba Juice store - and you'll notice a variety of flavors on the menu and behind the counter. There's a visible commitment to a healthy lifestyle and diversity - championed by Jamba Juice CEO James D. White. We caught up with the 51-year...Tags: Corporate Officers, Venus Williams, American Express Company, Economy, Business and Finance, African-American History Month
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Legislative victory launched legacy of patient advocacy
Former Del.Mary T. Christian was in at the birth of the Patient Advocate Foundation in 1996, after she sponsored a 1994 bill in the General Assembly that triggered its subsequent work. She served on its inaugural board and has "retained a sisterly...Tags: Cancer, Insurance, Religion and Belief, Career and Workplace, Breast Cancer
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Feb 23, 2012
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