MLK DAY: King Papers Project Deepens History
The King Papers Project, housed at Stanford University, offers teachers and students a deeper look into this nation’s civil rights history.
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“ Slavery and the Making of America”
Three of the first 11 enslaved Africans arrive in Dutch New Amsterdam in 1626 aboard the pirated ship Spirmundy and are purchased by the Dutch West India Company. The reenacted ment was filmed at Historic St. Marys City, MD. Photo credit: Jeremy Lock
MSU MUSEUM’S BENEFIT HITS THE SWEET SPOT: Chocolate lovers indulge for a great cause
The Big 10 Rooms at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center at MSU, where chocolate abounds! The event benefits care and preservation of MSU Museum collections. Photo by Amber Shinn, MSU Museum.
WE REMEMBER: Richard Pryor
Pioneering comedian dies of a heart attack at age 65.
December 1, 1940- December 10, 2005
WE REMEMBER: Louis Allen Rawls
The Singer with the Silky Voice
December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006
New York’s Lincoln Center Jazz Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis: Set to Perform at the Wharton Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Fall Gala celebrated its artistic director’s, Wynton Marsalis’, 25 years of musical achievement with tributes and special guests. He will be performing at Michigan State University’s Wharton Center on.
Candidate Chris Lewless Vies for 68th District Seat
Chris and Kathy Lewless with son, 1 year old Charles Lewless standing in front of the Capitol Building in Lansing, MI.
LATINA ACTRESSES IN TURMOIL
Lopez movie has hat in hand; Rodriguez faces 18-month bid; Longoria strikes back at Texas officer?
A Dream Deferred: Legal Barriers to Hairbraiding Nationwide are Leaving a Tangled Mess
For more than a decade, African hairbraiders-who create attractive and artistic hairstyles without damaging chemicals-have been handcuffed, arrested, thrown in jail or fined thousands of dollars for practicing their cultural art form. But thanks to the advocacy of the Institute for Justice and its clients, lawmakers and courts in a growing number of states are forcing overzealous bureaucrats to set braiders free.
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS DEFEATS FEMA’S EFFORTS TO REMOVE HURRICANE EVACUEES FROM HOTELS BY JANUARY
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS DEFEATS FEMA’S EFFORTS TO REMOVE HURRICANE EVACUEES FROM HOTELS BY JANUARY