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For black parents in Pasadena, shootings give fresh relevance to 'The Talk'
When Martin A. Gordon talks to his 19-year-old son about the history of race relations in America, he invokes the Black Panthers, Martin Luther King Jr.and the watershed moments of the civil rights era. It's a story of hard-won rights that fills the '60s-...Tags: Malcolm X, Theft, Justice and Rights, Shootings, Sociology
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Arts on TV: 'Anything Goes'; 'Memphis'; Cab Calloway
Culture MonsterThis week's Arts on TV includes 'Anything Goes'; 'Memphis'; Cab Calloway.... -
Give WWII 'Devil's Brigade' Gold Medal, U.S. lawmakers urge
Some years ago, Hollywood made a movie, "The Devil’s Brigade," about a U.S.-Canadian commando force during World War II. Now an effort is underway in Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to that elite strike force. Legislation to award...Tags: Max Baucus, Congressional Gold Medal Honorees, Italy, Armed Forces, Jerry Sandusky
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Box Office: Fourth 'Underworld' film is No. 1 on strong weekend [Updated]
Company TownThe vampire film starring Kate Beckinsale, "Underworld: Awakening" opened to $25.4 million in ticket sales The George-Lucas produced "Red Tails" -- about the Tuskegee Airmen -- exceeded industry expectations, selling $19.1 million worth of tickets.... -
Sundance 2012: Spike Lee's co-writer joins the race conversation
24 FramesSpike Lee caused a stir at the Sundance Film Festival this week when he said Hollywood studios "know nothing about black people." Now, James McBride, the co-writer on his latest film "Red Hook Summer," is adding his voice to the discussion.... -
Box Office: 'The Grey' shines bright in opening weekend
Company Town"The Grey" finished on top of the box office, cementing Liam Neeson's status as an action star.... -
Raymond L. Johnson Sr. dies at 89; lawyer, civil rights activist
Raymond L. Johnson Sr., an attorney, civil rights activist and former Tuskegee Airman, died Dec. 31 in Los Angeles of complications of pneumonia and heart failure, said his wife, Evelyn. He was 89.
Johnson, who practiced law for nearly 50 years, was a...Tags: Lawyers, Hospitals and Clinics, Congressional Gold Medal Honorees, Riots, Heart Failure
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New on DVD
The Ides of March
Sony, $30.99; Blu-ray, $35.99
Writer-director-producer-star George Clooney's adaptation of Beau Willimon's play "Farragut North" stars Ryan Gosling as an idealistic political consultant who believes deeply in his candidate (played by...Tags: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ides of March, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei
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TV THIS WEEK: Feb. 12 - 18
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Movie Projector: Fourth 'Underworld' to soar higher than 'Red Tails'
Company TownThe fourth movie in Sony Pictures' "Underworld" vampire series should lead the box office this weekend as Hollywood hopes to continue what has been a strong January in theaters. While people who have seen prerelease audience surveys are confident... -
Monday’s Highlights: 'Castle' on ABC
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Honoring those who waged a war abroad and a war at home
They're old men now, old enough to remember the days of segregation and slurs.
Levi Thornhill is an African American raised under Jim Crow laws in Virginia. Bill Toledo is a Native American who was spanked by teachers for speaking his Navajo language....Tags: U.S. Army, Congressional Gold Medal Honorees, Justice and Rights, Armed Forces, Defense
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