Sonny Gibson Do You Know Series 2 Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar praised as “the first American Negro poet of real literary distinction,” by James Weldon Johnson, and the “poet laureate of the Negro Race” by Mary Church Terrrel,…
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Obama sends record $4 trillion spending plan to Congress
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER President Barack Obama sent Congress a record $4 trillion budget Monday that would boost taxes on higher-income Americans and corporations and eliminate tight federal spending caps to…
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defends handling of hostage crisis
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and ELAINE KURTENBACH Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended his policy toward terrorism, as the flag at his official residence flew at half-staff Monday in a mark…
Pennsylvania groundhog ‘forecasts’ 6 more weeks of winter
The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said Monday the furry rodent has forecast six more weeks of winter. Members of the top hat-wearing Inner Circle announced the…
French pimping trial starts for ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn
By GREG KELLER Dominique Strauss-Kahn is going on trial for sex charges in France — the nation where he once was considered a top presidential contender. The former head of…
Toddler food often has too much salt, sugar, CDC study says
By LINDSEY TANNER Many packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain worrisome amounts of salt and sugar, potentially creating an early taste for foods that may contribute to obesity and…
Pakistani teachers arming selves in wake of school massacre
By ASIF SHAHZAD When Pakistani Taliban militants stormed a Peshawar school and massacred 150 children and teachers, nobody could fight back. Shabnam Tabinda and some of her fellow teachers want…
CMG February Book #2 of The Month Is Cinema Civil Rights
by Ellen C. Scott (Author) Cinema Civil Rights: Regulation, Repression, and Race in the Classical Hollywood Era From Al Jolson in blackface to Song of the South, there is a…