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March 9, 2011
Recently honored by President Obama, the biographer and literary critic talks to us about the pleasures and challenges of profiling black lives.
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by Deron Snyder onJanuary 16, 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Day provides a chance to highlight equal opportunities in athletics.
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by Hayat Mohamed onJune 2, 2011
The production company behind The Hangover and The Dark Knight is bringing Jackie Robinson back to the silver screen.
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April 19, 2011
An engrossing new book focuses on the intersection of sports, race and American culture.
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June 26, 2009
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