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[Black History] A Brief History of Howard University
In November 1866, shortly after the end of the Civil War, members of the First Congregational Society of Washington considered establishing a theological seminary for the education of African-American clergymen. The new institution was named for General Oliver O. Howard, a Civil War hero who was both a founder of the University and, at the…
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[Black History] Carter G. Woodson
A founder of Journal of Negro History, Dr. Woodson is known as the Father of Black History.
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The Daily: [Quote] Cornel West, Addiction and Conviction
Words to consider…
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The Daily: [Photo] Josephine Baker, Spy
Using her career as a cover Baker became an intelligence agent, carrying secret messages written in invisible ink on her sheet music.
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The Daily: Why I need to quit Facebook. #Prose vs #Narcissism (but I’m Tumblr’ng all day)
An infographic of narcissism, self-validation and neediness vs great mind and soul expanding works of literature.
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The Daily: “Entertainer” Glenn Beck says a professor is “dangerous”. She’s now getting death threats.
[Beck] accused Frances Fox Piven is a distinguished professor of political science and sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York as being “an enemy of the Constitution” and an advocate of “violent revolution” and has listed her as one of the nine most dangerous people in the world. Since he…