Monthly Archives: August 2011

Labor Day 2011: Getting Americans Back to Work!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by discoverblackus

By Linda Tarrant-Reid Labor Day is approaching and families will be returning from vacation, kids will be going back to school and those who have jobs will be resuming their regular work week schedule.  This summer has been fraught with … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights Lite: Or How Fiction and Fact Become One

Posted on August 11, 2011 by discoverblackus

By Linda Tarrant-Reid I know, I know, everyone loved the novel The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  It’s been on the NYT’s Best Seller’s List for combined print and e-book fiction for 24 weeks, and is #1.  Now the book is … Continue reading →

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MLK Memorial Dedication – August 28, 2011, Washington, DC

Posted on August 3, 2011 by discoverblackus

MLK Memorial Dedication Ceremony on August 28, 2011 on The Mall, Washington, DC. http://www.mlkmemorial.org/

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