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In 1967, A High School Junior, Me, Was Invited To A...

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Film

The 100 Foot Journey

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Remembering Martin Luther King – 2014

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Our Corporate Anthem

RF Dude - December 15, 2013

Music

Weekend Music Thread- A Tribute To Black American Musicians

KillgoreTrout - August 31, 2013

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WATCH LIVE: 50th Anniversary of The March On Washington

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The Increasingly Elusive Conscience of America

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Remembering Selma – The Civil Rights Movement: What Went Wrong?

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