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Jul 16

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Author Colson Whitehead on ‘The Nickel Boys’ and fantasy vs. realism

Pulitzer-winning author Colson Whitehead’s latest novel, “The Nickel Boys,” is based on the true story of a boys’ reform school in the Florida Panhandle that became notorious for horrific abuse. Jeffrey Brown sat down with Whitehead recently to discuss why…

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Jul 03

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At George Washington’s house, remembering the enslaved people who built America

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A tour guide at George Washington's Mt. Vernon, who is also a distant relation of a person who was enslaved at the Virginia estate, offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers. This story was produced by…

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Sep 24

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Architect on African American History Museum’s unique exterior

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Architect Philip Freelon talks about how light affects the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened on Saturday on the National Mall. While other structures on the Mall are made of marble, granite or concrete, the museum’s…

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Feb 01

8 quotes to celebrate Langston Hughes on his 113th birthday

By Rebecca Lee

“My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”…

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