Posts Tagged with history

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Rhodell Lewis

Mar 30, 2011 at 11:23 am

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New Gospel Movie The Underground Railroad Revisits Slavery Time

New Gospel Movie The Underground Railroad Revisits Slavery Time

A sweeping, high-profile, and ambitious musical film, ‘The Underground Railroad’ blends two powerful, redemptive stories into the background of Gospel/blues songs. The first story tells about a slave, Samuel Woodward, who escapes with his family to Canada. On their heels, is an obsessed slave hunter, JD Plimpton, who has never lost a slave. Along the way Samuel meets the historical luminaries like Frederick Douglass, Thomas Garrett, Harriet Tubman and other Quakers who help the slaves escape.

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Darlene McCoy

Apr 1, 2010 at 11:00 am

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Haiti’s Founding Document Discovered In London

Haiti’s Founding Document Discovered In London

There is no prouder moment in Haiti’s history than Jan. 1, 1804, when a band of statesmen-warriors declared independence from France, casting off colonialism and slavery to become the world’s first black republic. They proclaimed their freedom boldly — “we must live independent or die,” they wrote — but for decades, Haiti lacked its own official copy of those words. Until now.

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Rhodell Lewis

Mar 25, 2010 at 4:00 pm

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Marvin Sapp Makes History On Billboard 200

Marvin Sapp Makes History On Billboard 200

According to Billboard, Marvin Sapp’s new album “Here I Am” is not only Sapp’s highest charting album, but the highest-ranking gospel album ever in the 54-year history of the Billboard 200 chart. The album is currently number 2 with 76,000 units sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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Darlene McCoy

Mar 23, 2010 at 1:04 pm

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VIDEO: President Obama Makes History, Signs Health Care Reform Into Law

VIDEO: President Obama Makes History, Signs Health Care Reform Into Law

With the stroke of President Obama’s pen, his health care overhaul — the most sweeping social legislation enacted in decades — became law on Tuesday.

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Denise Dunbar

Mar 22, 2010 at 12:30 am

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House Passes Historic Health Care Reform, Sending Bill To President Obama

House Passes Historic Health Care Reform, Sending Bill To President Obama

Congress gave final approval on Sunday to legislation that would provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and remake the nation’s health care system along the lines proposed by President Obama.

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Darlene McCoy

Feb 1, 2010 at 9:00 am

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Beyonce Makes History With Six Grammy Wins

Beyonce Makes History With Six Grammy Wins

Beyonce made history last night at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, scooping up six trophies — the most ever for a female artist on a single Grammy night — most notably Song of the Year and Best R&B Song for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Halo.”

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