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Blues Musician Willie "Big Eyes" Smith Has Died
. Los Angeles Times... . Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith dies at 75; blues musician Versatile bluesman played with Muddy Waters and won a Grammy for 'Joined at the Hip.' PHOTO: Willie "Big Eyes" Smith with...
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Civil Rights Leader Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth Has Died
WBRC... Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth passes away Updated: Oct 05, 2011 11:27 AM PDT By Dennis Washington . Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth speaks with FOX6 WBRC-TV during an interview in 2003. (WBRC video) Rev....
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Joe Frazier Has Died
The New York Times... . November 7, 2011 Joe Frazier, Ex-Heavyweight Champ, Dies at 67 By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN . Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion whose furious and intensely personal fights...
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The Borowitz Report: A Farewell from Herman Cain
. December 2, 2011 A Farewell from Herman Cain . My Final Thoughts Dear Friend, And when I say “friend,” I mean it in the normal way, not “someone I’ve been sleeping with for 13 years.” Unless, of...
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Sam Rivers, Pioneering Jazz Saxophonist/Composer, Has Died
Los Angeles Times... . Sam Rivers dies at 88; pioneering jazz saxophonist, composer Sam Rivers, who helped define the avant-garde jazz scene in the 1960s and '70s, played with an array of greats while...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Meet The Press, 1965
On March 28,1965, Martin Luther King Jr. appeared on Meet The Press. This was one week after the five day march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to demonstrate against police brutality and conditions...
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Two Buffalo Soldiers Tell Their Stories
Los Angeles Times... . Buffalo Soldiers tell their stories Two Buffalo Soldiers speak at the Autry museum, recalling their experiences as black men in the then-segregated Army. It was one of many...
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Johnny Otis, "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues," Has Died
The New York Times... . Johnny Otis Has Died . Johnny Otis, ‘Godfather of Rhythm and Blues,’ Dies at 90 . By IHSAN TAYLOR Published: January 19, 2012 Johnny Otis, the musician, bandleader, songwriter,...
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Etta James Has Died | Mourners Bid Passionate Farewell
Los Angeles Times... . Public viewing scheduled for Etta James January 25, 2012 . A public viewing will be held Friday in Inglewood for R&B great Etta James, who died last week at the age of 73, a...
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Camilla Williams, Opera Singer Who Broke Racial Barriers, Has Died
Los Angeles Times... . Camilla Williams dies at 92; opera singer broke racial barriers Camilla Williams' 1946 debut with the New York City Opera was thought to make her the first black woman to appear...
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Don Cornelius, "Soul Train," Has Died | Photos | Videos |
CNN... . How Don Cornelius became the 'pope of soul' By John Blake and Todd Leopold, CNN updated 4:34 PM EST, Wed February 1, 2012 Don Cornelius' impact on America went beyond music. "Soul Train"...
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Civil Rights Leader Dr. Patricia Stephens Due Has Died
CNN... . Civil rights leader Patricia Stephens Due dies at 72 By the CNN Wire Staff updated 9:40 PM EST, Tue February 7, 2012 Dr. Patricia Stephens Due died Tuesday at age 72. . STORY HIGHLIGHTS Due...
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Red Holloway Has Died
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-0227-red-holloway-20120227,0,313993... Los Angeles Times... . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hh0hcmAhjU . Red Holloway dies at 84; Versatile L.A. jazz...
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NAACP to challenge state voting laws before U.N. panel in Geneva | McClatchy
Posted on Thursday, March 8, 2012 WASHINGTON — Taking a page from its past, the NAACP will go before a United Nations panel in Switzerland next week to argue that new voting laws approved by some U.S....
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Family: 911 calls show shooting of black teen was not self-defense
SANFORD, Fla. -- Calls made to police show that a black teenager was terrified as he tried to get away from the white neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him, and that the volunteer was not...
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People to Wear Hoodies In Churches Across the United States
CNN... . Lawyer: Federal hate crime charge against Trayvon shooter a 'challenge' By the CNN Wire Staff updated 4:53 AM EDT, Sun March 25, 2012 Martin case sparks rallies across U.S. . Sanford, Florida...
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Andrew Love, Saxophonist in Memphis Horns, Has Died | Video
The Washington Post... . Andrew Love, saxophonist who was part of Grammy-winning Memphis Horns duo, dies at age 70 By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, April 13, 3:41 PM . MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tenor...
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Photo of the day: President Obama
President Obama sits on the bus where Rosa Parks' protest began the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott. Photo via African Americans for Obama. added by: BRAVATRAVELS 185 comments
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Pete Fornatale, THE Pioneer of FM Rock, Has Died
. The New York Times... . Pete Fornatale, a Pioneer of FM Rock, Dies at 66 By DOUGLAS MARTIN Published: April 27, 2012 . .Pete Fornatale, a disc jockey who helped usher in a musical alternative to Top...
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BREAKING: NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality
"The NAACP’s move comes as attitudes about gays and lesbians in the African American community are changing rapidly. A recent poll found that 54% of African Americans supported President Obama’s...
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