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Arts & Life

Poetry Challenge: How Has The Pandemic Changed You?

No one is coming out of the pandemic unaffected. Write a poem about how this past year changed you.

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'Sharecropper's Son': Louisiana Musician Finds Success Decades After Trying

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Buildings were destroyed in a massive fire during the Tulsa Race Massacre when a white mob attacked the Greenwood neighborhood, a prosperous Black community in Tulsa, Okla., in 1921. Eyewitnesses recalled the specter of men carrying torches through the streets to set fire to homes and businesses. Library of Congress hide caption

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The Tulsa Race Massacre

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past

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A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past

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Movies

The Movies Pitch The Audience: Come Back!

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The Movies Pitch The Audience: Come Back!

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