"Boston restores monument to Black Civil War troops" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2021
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SUMMARY: In a time when statues and monuments around the country are being removed for what they represent, the Shaw Memorial in Boston is receiving attention of a different sort. It is being fully restored, with pride that the monument depicting Black soldiers marching off to battle in the civil war, stands the test of time. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports.
"During Black History Month, students reflect on their modern-day heroes" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2021
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SUMMARY: Black History Month expands students’ understanding of the Black experience in American history. But one teacher in Akron, Ohio wanted her students to see that Black history isn’t something that happened in the past, it happens every single day through each of them. She worked with our Student Reporting Labs program to record these reflections from students.
"Looking back in history to help inform and improve future race relations" PBS NewsHour 2/25/2021
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SUMMARY: Daily reports of disturbing racial incidents and what appear to be deepening racial divisions within the country leave many looking for answers. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently spoke with Dr. Ronald Crutcher, a classical musician and president of the University of Richmond, about confronting the complexities of racism.
"Rare Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. signatures found in Alabama jail logbook" PBS NewsHour 2/25/2021
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SUMMARY: Rare documents with 12 signatures of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sold on Wednesday for more than $130,000. They were penned in an Alabama jail logbook after King was arrested in April 1963 for leading a march against racial segregation. Rikki Klaus reports on the unprecedented item. It's part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."
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