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LSS - Black History Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
OBD Black History Month - NF - 2026
LSS - Black History Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
OBD Black History Month - NF - 2026
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Explores the iconic freedom fighter's posthumous influence on Black Power, hip-hop, literature, sports, and politics while also detailing the wrongful convictions in his assassination, offering a broad view of his lasting impact on American culture and history.
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Deeply researched and widely reported, this exploration of the Black Power phenomenon that began to challenge the traditional civil rights movement in 1966 offers portraits of the major characters in the yearlong drama and the fierce battles over voting rights, identity politics, and the teaching of Black history.