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Freelance History Input
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Framed Emancipation Proclamation to Leave Oval Office
Jun. 30, 2010
The copy in the Oval Office was brought in for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January and has been hanging above a bronze bust of King ever since.
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Senate Passes Resolution Honoring Lena Horne
May. 17, 2010
Lena Horne’s legendary voice and her lifelong dedication to fighting inequality will continue to inspire future generations of Americans
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Allowed to Practice Law 160 Years Late
May. 15, 2010
Historic Black Lawyer Admitted to Practice Law 160 Years Late
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Obama Remembers Height’s Quiet Perseverance
Apr. 30, 2010
Hundreds of people stood in line for hours at the National Cathedral – many sporting hats like Height used to wear.
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Flags to Fly Half Staff for Dorothy Height
Apr. 27, 2010
President Obama signed a proclamation on Monday ordering flags to be flown at half-staff at the White House
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PAVING THE WAY FOR THE LADIES
Feb. 25, 2010
Looking back at the historic Wake Robin Golf Club
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Photo/Video: Fried Chicken, Collard Greens on NBC’s Black History Month Menu
Feb. 05, 2010
Queatlove snapped picture of NBC cafeteria menu.
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From ‘Whites Only’ Lunch Counter to Civil Rights Museum
Feb. 02, 2010
At 50-Year Anniversary of Historic Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, Former Store Now Houses Memories from America's Segregated Past
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Robinson Inspired MLK, Others
Jan. 19, 2010
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum celebrates hero's role
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Sojouner Truth To Make History In Capitol
Apr. 23, 2009
Cicely Tyson among celebs to mark NCBW's triumph.
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