The History of Labor Day Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic...
August 30, 2013
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Today, exactly 50 years later, three Presidents and a range of civil rights leaders will mark the moment with an event from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. This morning, starting at...
August 28, 2013
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11:39 AM
Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Knowing that so much has changed since then, NPR’s Tell Me More and host Michel Martin decided to ask...
August 28, 2013
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11:34 AM
A look into progress made, and progress yet to achieve
In this CBS interview with radio host Tom Joyner, President Barack Obama, who is known for his eloquency and superior oratory skills, announces in advance that his speech at the 50th anniversary...
August 28, 2013
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10:46 AM
The Washington Post's all day coverage of this historic day
Consult the link below for all information regarding today's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech. ...
August 28, 2013
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10:27 AM
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FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture is an art activist effort to upset the dominant culture of rape and promote a counter-culture of consent. Through public art actions, FORCE generates media...
August 26, 2013
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12:43 PM
Gender identity in the news: Portrayals of Chelsea Manning
By: Kevin Gosztola – Thursday August 22, 2013 9:45 pm "The soldier who was sentenced to thirty-five years in prison for releasing United States government information that was published by...
August 23, 2013
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With no instructions. In 5 months, taught themselves English
MIT's One Laptop per Child Program (OLPC) decided to deliver boxes of tablets to two illiterate villages in Ethiopia, taped shut, with no instructions whatsoever. (from dvice.com) "We left...
April 26, 2013
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2:56 PM
TED Talk : Chimamanda Adichie
Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical...
April 1, 2013
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Beautiful As You Are
Controversial tactics for female models in America today. Check out this article about Ondria Hardin, a white, sixteen-year-old model whose skin was painted so she could pose as an 'African...
March 1, 2013
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