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Hace 4 días · Bobby Seale — The Black Panther Party’s 10-Point Platform and Program. May 27, 2024 Dr. James Thomas Jones III Leave a comment.
Hace 2 días · “On and off over the 20-odd years that I have been trying to write journalism, I have carried around in my bag Joseph Mitchell’s book, Up in the Old Hotel.Mitchell grew up in rural North Carolina at the beginning of the last century, came to New York as a young man to work as a crime correspondent in Harlem, and subsequently became known at the New Yorker magazine as the pioneer of a ...
Hace 5 días · Flashbacks. Sondra Locke, Clint Eastwood and the tragic disappearance of a Hollywood trailblazer. The actor and filmmaker, who would have turned 80 next week, had fallen into relative obscurity by...
Hace 1 día · Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and activist. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, one Cannes Film Festival Award, and three British Academy Film Awards.
Hace 4 días · Roy Acuff, ‘Wabash Cannonball’. Complete with choo-choo sound effects and the harmonica solo of some long-imagined cowboy, Roy Acuff’s version of “Wabash Cannonball” was an early instance of country culture rising to meet the needs of city entertainment — the band even changed its name to the Smoky Mountain Boys once they made the ...
Hace 4 días · Bob Seger’s song “Lonely Man” captures the essence of this emotion and explores the struggles of a man who finds himself with nowhere to go and no one to turn to. Released in 1969 as part of Seger’s album “Noah,” this track delves deep into the heart of solitude and the longing for companionship.
Hace 5 días · Cicely Tyson, American model and actress noted for her vivid portrayals of strong African American women. Her notable credits included the TV movie The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and the TV miniseries Roots. Among her films were Sounder, Fried Green Tomatoes, and The Help. Learn more about her life and career.
