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The forgotten history of segregated swimming pools and amusement parks
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoThis recreational segregation had a heartbreaking impact on African American children. For example,...
Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance UK· 4 days agoAmerican revolutionary Thomas Paine proposed a national fund in 1797 that would pay some money to...
U.S. Civil Rights Act's victories at risk, say leaders on 60th anniversary
Reuters· 6 days agoCourtland Cox was 22 years old when he stood alongside civil rights icons Bayard Rustin and John...
A Low-Balled Author, a Star With No Salary & More Secrets About Forrest Gump - E! Online
E! Online· 3 days agoIt's been 30 years since Forrest Gump, the beloved Tom Hanks film, arrived in theaters. And while...
Editorial: The reason Juneteenth isn't a SC state holiday has little to do with Juneteenth
The Post and Courier· 7 days agoIf you think it’s strange that we celebrate Independence Day with both a federal and a state holiday...
4 Objects That Explain the History of Carnegie Hall
New York Times· 6 days agoThe Broadway performer Jessica Vosk is the host of the series, and archivists from the hall offer commentary. “Time moves so quickly,” said Gino...
A real-world ‘Sesame Street’: Chicago Pop-Up Spot puts art, storytelling in the hands of the public
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoCHICAGO -- What was once an empty lot at the southwest corner of Douglas Boulevard and Central Park...
Naomi Alderman: ‘Whatever happened to talking? We’ve lost the ability to swap ideas’
The Guardian· 2 days agoThe internet has caused the biggest crisis in human communication since the arrival of the printing...
Go Mad: July 6-9
The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.· 2 days agoJul. 6—SATURDAY Anderson —Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to noon, 1102 Central Ave. —Community Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cross Roads Global Methodist Church, 2000 N. Scatterfield Road. —"Red, White ...
Tribune-Star Editorial: Juneteenth celebration, meaning outshine hateful act
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.· 4 days agoThe lasting impressions of the June 16 gathering at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Terre Haute should be the smiles and activities in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. Folks ...