Chuck Berry Dies at 90
Chuck Berry, who with his indelible guitar licks, brash self-confidence and memorable songs about cars, girls and wild dance parties
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Must-see exhibits opening in New York City
This well-preserved mummy from Roman-era Egypt can soon be viewed at the “Mummies” exhibit at the American Museum of Natural
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James Cotton, Blues Harmonica Legend, Dies at 81
Courtesy of The New York Times James Cotton, performing around 1967.CreditMichael Ochs Archives/Getty Images James Cotton, a pioneering harmonica player
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Open Letter to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
March 7, 2017 The General Manager Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Worldwide Headquarters 800 Feldway Palmetto, Florida 34221
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Study: Blacks more likely to be wrongfully convicted
(CNN) — All Marvin Anderson ever wanted to be was a firefighter. Instead, at 18 years old, he was wrongfully
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Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge dies at age 60
Founding member of the American musical group, Sister Sledge, Joni Sledge has died. Sledge was discovered unresponsive at her home
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Chance the Rapper Donates $1 Million to Chicago’s Public Schools
Chance the Rapper has donated $1 million to Chicago’s public school system, stoking a long-running debate about the city’s education
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John Lewis On Selma March, 52 Years Later: ‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’
“Our march continues. There is great work still to be done.” Tuesday marks 52 years since Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) helped lead
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Delta Airlines Has Its First Black Female Captain
This is the second time she’s made aviation history. Twenty years ago, Stephanie Johnson became the first black female pilot
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How Liberian Women Delivered Africa’s First Female President
MONROVIA, Liberia — Bernice Freeman was chatting with some market women, trying to explain why it was so important that
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