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Huppke: With Earth Day interest cooling, perhaps climate isn't far behind
Great news, everyone. This may be the last year you spend the day after Earth Day sleeping off a gluten-free smoothie hangover or washing the compost off your all-hemp gardening trousers. In fact, this may be the last year we even need an Earth Day. A...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Whole Foods Market, African-American History Month, Meteorological Disasters, Earth Day
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UPDATE: Funeral arrangements made for Tuskegee Airman who lived in Salem
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterFuneral arrangements have been made for Lt. Dempsey Morgan. His funeral service will be held on Monday at noon at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home at 1002 Moorman Road in Roanoke. ----------------------- The country and especially the Roanoke Valley...Tags: Tuskegee Airmen
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'42' may open the eyes of a new generation
Somewhere in the middle of watching the movie "42," about Jackie Robinson's historic rookie year breaking baseball's color barrier, I decided something. I decided that this weekend, I'm taking my sons to see it too. They're teenage athletes, and they've...Tags: Baseball, Minority Groups, 42 (movie), African-American History Month, Racism
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Senior briefs
Support groups The Department of Aging and Disabilities has updated a booklet on community support groups. The booklet focuses on groups for caregivers, Alzheimer's disease, bereavement for adults and children, diabetes, brain injury, cancer, stroke,...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Calvert County, African-American History Month, Scrabble (game), Glen Burnie
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Politics, Government Health Care, Personal Income, World War II (1939-1945)
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Phantom liberals strike again!
Change of SubjectFrom President Obama's speech at Hyde Park Academy last Friday: There's no more important ingredient for success, nothing that would be more important for us reducing violence than strong, stable families — which means we should do more to promote..... -
Black History events at Northern State
Northern State University will host events celebrating Black History month. The events are sponsored by the Northern's Black Student Union, Residence Life and Multicultural Student Affairs. The events, free and open to the public, are: - Monday (Feb.... -
Imperial Valley College students celebrate black history with lecture, music
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — In an effort to highlight the struggles and achievements of African-Americans in history, the Associated Student Government at Imperial Valley College held a celebration of black history here Thursday. The celebration included music...Tags: Education, Robert J. Lopez, Africa
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Mayo: Nothing wrong with Allen West school appearance
Sun SentinelIn the past week, I've taken up for Marco Rubio and Allen West in print columns. What the heck is wrong with me? Or as one SunSentinel.com message board wag put it, "OK, who kidnapped the real Mike Mayo." All I can say is, even if I might not agree with...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, African-American History Month, NAACP, Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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Adventures in art
Central Florida artists are as creative and innovative as any artists anywhere. So, it should be no surprise that Orlando's Chris "Tobar" Rodriguez has twisted the concept of "art exhibit" into a whole new adventure. On his website (http://www....
Tags: Orlando, Winter Park, African-American History Month, New Smyrna Beach, Arts and Culture
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Black history program Saturday
Dr. Seanna Kay-Denham of the Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be the speaker at a black history program Saturday at the Ramkota Hotel. The event, which begins at 10 a.m., is free to the public.Tags: Brooklyn (New York City)
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City Lights: Making poetry a priority
Ever since I became a journalist, I have had one burning desire: to work the phrases "National Poetry Month" and "The Human Centipede" into the same column. With the following piece, my career will be vindicated. I'll get to the second phrase later. But...Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Mike Wallace, Poetry, African-American History Month, The Rolling Stones (music group)
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