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Thursday, March 26, 2009 Posted by: J. Dakar

CL HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: ANNE WIGGINS BROWN

ANNE WIGGINS BROWN (1912-2009) was a radio and concert singer, also best known as “Bess” in the original production of George Gershwin’s folk opera Porgy and Bess in 1935.

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Thursday, March 12, 2009 Posted by: J. Dakar

CL HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: ANNA J. COOPER

ANNA J. COOPER (1858-1964) was an author, educator and one of the most important black scholars in history.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 Posted by: J. Dakar

CL HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: RON BROWN

RON BROWN (1941-1996) was a businessman and politician who was the first black person to serve as chairman of a national political party and the first black Secretary of Commerce.

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Thursday, February 26, 2009 Posted by: J. Dakar

CL HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: ANNE BRADEN

ANNE BRADEN (1924-2006) was a journalist, organizer, educator and one of the earliest and most dedicated white allies of the Civil Rights Movement.

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