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Coast Guard honors first Black woman guardsman
The U.S. Coast Guard honored a local hero today. They dedicated a $12.3 million dollar project to the first African-American woman coast guardsman Dr. Olivia Hooker. She was born in Oklahoma but grew up in Columbus. She graduated from the Ohio State University and served in World War II. After her service, Dr. Hooker returned…
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Cass Tech student beats chess grandmaster
A Cass Tech senior beat a chess grandmaster, declaring “check mate.”
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White Supremacy: Same Dog, Same Tricks-Time to Change the Training | Russell Ellis | TEDxSUNYGeneseo
Russell Ellis was raised in the mountains of North Carolina where racism was “so casual it was culture”. Now he is a “reformed racist” who aims to teach other white people how to deconstruct their own racism. Listen to this powerful speech in which he talks about his childhood, the cycle of white supremacy, and…
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