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The Central Park Five
I was only two years old in 1989 so I obviously was not aware of these men when the story first broke. In 2002, when the man who committed the crime stepped forward and these men were officially declared innocent, you can still say that I was a baby being only 15 years old. As… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Convict Leasing
Welcome Back everyone to another episode of Black History Fun Fact Friday! Where we present movies, products, books, audio, or article Fun Facts on a portion of the History of African American people. We cover all things Archeological, Biblical, Historical, and most importantly, Factual. Today marks our 4th week into the series and we’d… Continue reading
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Guest Feature – A Modern Day Slave Plantation Part 3 by Laura Dimon
*Note: This article was not written by The PBS Blog, it is featured as part of the continuation of an ongoing series and is written by Laura Dimon. This is the last part which includes my commentary. Please view our Guest Feature or Article Section for Parts 1 & 2* *************************************************** In King’s trials, the… Continue reading
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Guest Feature – A Modern Day Slave Plantation by Laura Dimon Part 2
*Note: This article was not written by The PBS Blog, it is featured as part of the continuation of an ongoing series and is written by Laura Dimon. Please view our Guest Feature or Article Section for Part 1* ************************** In 1972, the prisoners were virtually all black. Merciless guards — all white men, called… Continue reading
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