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		<title>February 26: Sidney Poitier</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Black History Month is a time for reflection, celebration, and storytelling — stories not only told in words</p>
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		<title>ROUTES&#8217; ROOTS — Oscar Micheaux, Filmaker &#124; 1980-1-18</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Black themes on the wide screen had their origins long before Hollywood producers discovered their market value. In fact, black film producers were around when</p>
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		<title>George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>George C. Wolfe stands as a creative forcestands as a creative force — one who has shaped the narrative of Black identity and redefined how</p>
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