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Philly archivist collected treasures of black historyPHILADELPHIA - As a child growing up in the 1940s, Charles Blockson was once told by a white teacher that black people had made no contributions to history. More » |
Man killed in N.Y. prison once hailed as a cult heroNEW YORK - To some on the streets, Larry Davis was a legend: A black drug dealer who shot six white police officers as they closed in to arrest him, then fled into the night and eluded capture for more than two weeks. More » |
43 years later, Malcolm X killing remains a mysteryNEW YORK - Khalil Islam has always maintained his innocence in the killing of black civil rights leader Malcolm X, despite a conviction and 22 years in prison. More » |
Slain black journalist wins posthumous Polk AwardNEW YORK - A California newspaper editor who was killed while investigating a Black Muslim splinter group's financial dealings is a posthumous winner of a George Polk Award. More » |
