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EDITORIAL: The Case for Reparations Heats Up
Henry Louis Gates did the movement for reparations for African Americans a huge favor by producing his latest documentary now…
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PBS: ‘Finding Your Roots’ Affleck Episode Violated Standards
LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — PBS put its “Finding Your Roots” series on hold Wednesday after…
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Ben Affleck Apologizes for Requesting PBS Show Censor His Slave-Owning Ancestor
(Hollywood Reporter) – Ben Affleck has responded to the controversy surrounding his episode of PBS’ Finding Your Roots. In a Facebook…
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Musician Nas Finds His Family Tree in PBS Series
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — When Nas became the first rapper invited to trace his family tree through the…
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Charting 5 Centuries of African American History
by FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Slavery in the United States was once a roaring success…
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