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Getting Arrested at Occupy Wall Street
Getting arrested while covering Occupy Wall Street in New York City was the furthest thing from my mind when I packed up my radio gear and loaded my laptop into my knapsack in the early hours of Tuesday morning, but that’s exactly what happened to me. It turns out I was one of several reporters…
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Belafonte Supports Occupy Wall Street
Harry Belafonte built his career as a singer and actor, but his greatest legacy may be his role as an activist on social issues, beginning with his involvement with Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.He says he made the pilgrimage to the Occupy Wall Street site in New York on Saturday…
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On the Scene at Occupy Wall Street
Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan, where Occupy Wall Street has taken over, is like a campsite. There are people occupying every inch of the 33,000-square-foot park a few blocks from Wall Street. Some spend the night in sleeping bags on the ground (tents are not allowed); others come by just to spend the day. It…
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Ben Stiller Spearheads Artists for Haiti Auction
Long after the headlines about Haiti have died down, actor and director Ben Stiller is still hard at work raising money and awareness and helping to rebuild the country. His most recent effort is Artists for Haiti, a nonprofit charitable organization that is holding an art auction on Thursday, Sept. 22, at Christie’s in New…
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The Black Side of Sundance
For those bemoaning the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations, they can at least take heart in knowing that diversity at the Sundance Film Festival is alive and well and flourishing, with no fewer than a combined 30 black filmmakers and films. 2011 is proving to be a banner year for black films and…
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