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Back in the day, being woke meant being smart
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoConservative politicians have launched attacks against the use of the word “woke.” If they knew the history of the word, they might stop wasting their...
Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Rustin’ Song “Road To Freedom” Is “A Call To Action”; The Story Behind ‘Let Love...
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoLenny Kravitz usually waits for music to come to him, like the way he wrote his iconic 1991 song,...
Lenny Kravitz credits 'creative spirit' for song about activist Bayard Rustin
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoLenny Kravitz said the inspiration for his song "Road to Freedom," from the movie Rustin, now...
Play it again, Joe. Biden bets that repeating himself is smart politics
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 12 months agoPresident Joe Biden has his zingers (“This is not your father’s Republican Party”). Biden has his...
Harry Belafonte, trailblazing singer, actor and activist, dies at 96
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoHarry Belafonte, the "King of Calypso" who became one of America's endearing and enduring civil...
Can Dave Brubeck’s Cantata Bring Black and Jewish Communities Together?
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoCourtesy of the Brubeck Collection, Wilton Library.In late February at Holman United Methodist...
Tyre Nichols’ Mom Takes Aim at Lawmakers in Eulogy for Her Son
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoAndrew Nelles/Pool via REUTERSDuring a Wednesday afternoon funeral for Tyre Nichols, who was beaten...
The history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Week via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoMartin Luther King. Illustrated | AP Images, Getty Images On Monday, Jan. 16, Americans observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring...
Column: These historic works are coming free from copyright. Why did it take so long?
LA Times via Yahoo Finance Canada· 2 years agoThe cherished works from 1927 losing their copyright protection include the film 'Metropolis,' a...
Kennedy Center Honors: George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight And Others Feted On A Bipartisan Night –...
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoGuest after guest at the Kennedy Center Honors told reporters of the spirit of bipartisanship at the...
