historic things
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Odetta (1930-2008)
The voice of the Civil Rights Movement. After a battle with heart disease. She was 77. Read more
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Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008)
I’m not a political singer. I don’t know what the word means. People think I consciously decided to tell the world what was happening in South Africa. No! I was singing about my life, and in South Africa we always sang about what was happening to us — especially the things that hurt us. Read more
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The sole remaining Brown v. board plaintiff has died.
Zelma Henderson is not remembered (by her son) as being an imposing person under normal circumstances, according to her son. But when she was passionate about something – watch out. Read more
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