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Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his due
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEd Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. “My first flight was the...
How Jazz Became the Voice of Revolution
Time via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDuke Ellington (1899-1974) plays a piano during recording of the BBC television show 'Jazz 625' in London on 20th February 1964. Louis Armstrong performs...
Yahoo Sports AM: Down goes Aaron Rodgers
Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoGood morning! Hug a Jets fan today. — Kendall Baker (email), Jeff Tracy (email) Let's sports... HEADLINES LeBron eyes Paris: LeBron James reportedly...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 19-25
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCelebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 19-25: Nov. 19: Talk show host Dick Cavett is 87. Media mogul Ted Turner is 85. Fashion designer Calvin Klein is...
‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ Review: Innovative Doc Draws a Connection Between Jazz Music and the...
Variety via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJuxtaposing the story of the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba with a musical tour of...
Today in History: JAN 17, the Great Brink’s Robbery happens
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2023. There are 348 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered ...
Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. In 1814, during the War of 1812 ...
