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Long live 'Negro'
I let Black History Month slide by this year without writing anything about it. I am so over celebrating firsts or reprising triumphal narratives. But news from last month did suggest that we may need a black history lesson — one that goes...
Tags: Spain, Cultural Development, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Black History
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Toni Morrison hangs out at a digital book signing on Google+ today
Call it, if you will, the virtual literary event of the year. Or of February at least. Toni Morrison, the grande dame of American letters, is holding what’s billed as a "first-of-its-kind digital book signing" Wednesday at noon PST (3 p.m. EST)....
Tags: Book, Junot Diaz, Ellie Goulding, Black History, Google Play
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L.A. County honors World War II Marines who broke racial barriers
L.A. NOWAs part of Black History Month, L.A. County honored a group of U.S. Marines who broke down racial barriers.... -
Harvard-Westlake students mourn sudden death of 16-year-old swimmer
L.A. NOWClassmates of Harvard-Westlake swimmer who died last week after collapsing in the school pool are expected to honor the 16-year-old junior at an assembly on Monday.... -
'Beasts of the Southern Wild' gets into the Oscar game in D.C.
Looks like historical dramas, CIA thrillers and movies centering on mental illness aren't the only ones aiming to curry favor in Washington, D.C. -- now, it seems that a magical realist film also has its fans among the federal government's elite. This...
Tags: Politics, Movies, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie), Black History, Central Intelligence Agency
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Film Independent at LACMA celebrates Black History Month
Film Independent at LACMA kicks off Black History Month on Friday at the Leo S. Bing Theater with a rare screening of Michael Roemer's 1964 drama "Nothing But a Man. " Penned by Roemer and Robert M. Young, the acclaimed drama stars Ivan Dixon, Abbey...
Tags: Woody Harrelson, Scott Alexander, Arts and Culture, Milos Forman, Human Interest
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Jeremy Lin meets his match in Jon Stewart [Video]
Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is everywhere. Turn on the TV, you see Jeremy Lin. Go out to dinner, you hear people talking about Jeremy Lin. Go to sleep, dream about Jeremy Lin (whoops, I may have shared too much).
Now "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"...Tags: Black History, Martin Luther King Jr., The Daily Show (tv program), Jon Stewart
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Ken Burns takes on 'The Dust Bowl'
Show TrackerThere are BIG projects from Ken Burns ("Baseball," "Jazz," and "The Civil War"), and there are the less ambitious stories ("Thomas Jefferson" and "Mark Twain") from the New Hampshire-based documentarian who has become in many ways a de facto national........ -
Black History Month: A celebration with mixed feelings on PBS
Show TrackerPBS' "Independent Lens" looks at Black History Month with documentaries that take a varied -- and critical -- view of the observance.... -
Arts on TV: Anna Deavere Smith; civil rights songs; Dudamel
Culture Monster“Great Performances” 9 p.m., Friday KOCE: "Let Me Down Easy": Anna Deavere Smith portrays several different characters, sharing their life experiences.... -
American Idol on TV
Show Tracker'American Idol' Steven Tyler, left, Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest.... -
Anna Deavere Smith on healthcare, mimicry and President Obama
Show TrackerAnna Deavere Smith, whose play "Let Me Down Easy" premieres on PBS, talks about the writing process and documentary theater....
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