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« Thursday « February 27, 2003
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  1. {02272003}
  2. {08:23:48 PM}
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  1. The Gullah/Geechee
  2. The Gullah, or Geechee as they are known in Georgia, are an extraordinary group of African-Americans who live in small farming and fishing communities on the sea islands of Georgia and South Carolina. Because of their geographic isolation, the Gullah/Geechee have been able to retain more of their African heritage than any other African-Americans.
    
    Half of the family is originally from these parts of South Carolina.
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  2. 08:23:48 PM
  3. The Gullah, or Geechee as they are known in Georgia, are an extraordinary group of African-Americans who live in small farming and fishing communities on the sea islands of Georgia and South Carolina. Because of their geographic isolation, the Gullah/Geec..."
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  2. history
  3. black people
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2. datetime
  1. {02272003}
  2. {07:47:58 PM}
  content
  1. Living Below Your Means
    
    (Fool.com)
  2. Want to retire early? Double the payment!
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  2. 07:47:58 PM
  3. Want to retire early? Double the payment!..."
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  2. finance and investment
  3. economy
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3. datetime
  1. {02272003}
  2. {07:42:37 PM}
  content
  1. (Skirting the Truth)
    
    (snopes.com)
  2. Debunking the (flat) ass Japanese skirt craze ... thankfully!
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  2. 07:42:37 PM
  3. Debunking the (flat) ass Japanese skirt craze ... thankfully!..."
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  2. fashion
  3. propaganda
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4. datetime
  1. {02272003}
  2. {07:36:56 PM}
  content
  1. A music industry case study
    
    (NY Daily News)
  2. That million-dollar band you love ain't so rich after all
    
    b/w: Adam Curry
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  2. 07:36:56 PM
  3. That million-dollar band you love ain't so rich after all..."
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  2. music
  3. business
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5. datetime
  1. {02272003}
  2. {07:09:12 PM}
  content
  1. Taking it to the street
    
    (ESPN.com)
  2. This just in: some NBA ballers are naturally cooler than others
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  2. 07:09:12 PM
  3. This just in: some NBA ballers are naturally cooler than others..."
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  2. sports
  3. entertainment
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6. datetime
  1. {02272003}
  2. {12:24:42 AM}
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  1. North American Slave Narratives
  2. "North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920" documents the individual and collective story of the African American struggle for freedom and human rights in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From a literary standpoint, the autobiographical narratives of former slaves comprise one of the most extensive and influential traditions in African American literature and culture. Until the Depression era slave narratives outnumbered novels written by African Americans. Some of the classic texts of American literature, including the two most influential nineteenth-century American novels, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) and Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (1884), bear the direct influence of the slave narrative.
    
    A librarian-quality online historical resource; highly valueable, and what the web is all about.
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  2. 12:24:42 AM
  3. "North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920" documents the individual and collective story of the African American struggle for freedom and human rights in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From a literary standpoint, the..."
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  2. history
  3. black people
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« Wednesday « February 26, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02262003}
  2. {01:49:02 AM}
  content
  1. Jazz Roots
  2. As a musical language of communication, jazz is the first indigenous American style to affect music in the rest of the World. From the beat of ragtime syncopation and driving brass bands to soaring gospel choirs mixed with field hollers and the deep down growl of the blues, jazz's many roots are celebrated almost everywhere in the United States.
    
    The early history of Jazz, and the art form's pioneers are covered exceptionally by this gem of a site.
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  2. 01:49:02 AM
  3. As a musical language of communication, jazz is the first indigenous American style to affect music in the rest of the World. From the beat of ragtime syncopation and driving brass bands to soaring gospel choirs mixed with field hollers and the deep down..."
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  2. history
  3. arts
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« Tuesday « February 25, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02252003}
  2. {08:36:34 AM}
  content
  1. Virtual March on Washington
    
    (MoveOn.org)
  2. On February 26th, every Senate office will receive a call every minute from a constituent, as they receive a simultaneous flood of faxes and e-mail.
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  2. 08:36:34 AM
  3. On February 26th, every Senate office will receive a call every minute from a constituent, as they receive a simultaneous flood of faxes and e-mail...."
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  2. politics
  3. government
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« Monday « February 24, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02242003}
  2. {08:42:57 PM}
  content
  1. Negro Leagues
    
    (MLB.com)
  2. During the early twentieth century the Negro Leagues were home to the best black baseball players in the country at a time of widespread racial segregation. With names like the Kansas City Monarchs and Homestead Grays, and talents like pitcher Satchel Paige and slugger Josh Gibson, the Negro Leagues quietly rivaled the all-white teams of Major League Baseball.
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  2. 08:42:57 PM
  3. During the early twentieth century the Negro Leagues were home to the best black baseball players in the country at a time of widespread racial segregation. With names like the Kansas City Monarchs and Homestead Grays, and talents like pitcher Satchel Pai..."
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  3. sports
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2. datetime
  1. {02242003}
  2. {02:37:34 PM}
  content
  1. Look Away Dixie Land
    
    (Ghost in the Machine blog)
  2. Want accurate Civil War history? Then skip this film, GITM says!
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  2. 02:37:34 PM
  3. Want accurate Civil War history? Then skip this film, GITM says!..."
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  2. movies and films
  3. entertainment
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3. datetime
  1. {02242003}
  2. {12:01:38 AM}
  content
  1. Grisly Mexico factory breeds man-eating flies
    
    (Yahoo! News)
  2. Bioterrorism and flies, we should despise
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  2. 12:01:38 AM
  3. Bioterrorism and flies, we should despise..."
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  2. biology
  3. terrorism
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« Sunday « February 23, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02232003}
  2. {11:17:01 PM}
  content
  1. Paul Robeson: Ol' Man Charisma
    
    (Time.com)
  2. He was a college football phenomenon, the holder of a Columbia University law degree, the lead in Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones, the singer of Ol' Man River in stage and film versions of Show Boat, a star in Hollywood and British movies, a magnetic concert basso, a sensation as Othello opposite Peggy Ashcroft in London and Uta Hagen on Broadway, a prescient advocate for African self-determination. He was also a stubborn apologist for communism, Stalin-style. In one Promethean figure were packed the power, glamour, pathos and tragedy of black dreams and leftist myopia in the 20th century.
    
    It's amazing that one guy could be all of these things, warts and all; today it would take at least five people to simulate this one man.
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  2. 11:17:01 PM
  3. He was a college football phenomenon, the holder of a Columbia University law degree, the lead in Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones, the singer of Ol' Man River in stage and film versions of Show Boat, a star in Hollywood and British movies, a magnetic c..."
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  2. generic
  3. black people
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2. datetime
  1. {02232003}
  2. {10:55:19 PM}
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  1. When Fashion Throws Back
    
    (PopMatters)
  2. With the popularity of throwbacks, though, hip-hop stars have many times transcended their own areas, wearing old-school team logos from other coasts or cities. Unlike being dressed in apparel of one's favorite team, wearing a throwback does not mean the individual is now a fan of the Astros or Brewers, nor a citizen of either Houston or Milwaukee. Although this love affair with the retired logo is merely another trend in hip hop's long evolution, it is interesting the way that sports can symbolize far more than one might expect.
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  3. With the popularity of throwbacks, though, hip-hop stars have many times transcended their own areas, wearing old-school team logos from other coasts or cities. Unlike being dressed in apparel of one's favorite team, wearing a throwback does not mean the..."
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  1. {02232003}
  2. {10:21:32 PM}
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  1. Mexican family's medical odyssey ends in tragedy
    
    (Guardian Unlimited)
  2. Basic error turns hope for miracle into nightmare; how could this happen?
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  2. 10:21:32 PM
  3. Basic error turns hope for miracle into nightmare; how could this happen?..."
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  2. medicine
  3. health
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« Saturday « February 22, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02222003}
  2. {10:56:11 PM}
  content
  1. Joe Louis: The Brown Bomber
  2. Joe Louis burst onto the professional boxing scene in 1934 with style and skill such as the boxing world has seldom seen. Known to many as the "Brown Bomber," Louis emerged victorious from his first 27 fights, all but four of which he won in knockouts.
    Joe Louis still holds the distinction of having successfully defended his title more times than any other heavyweight in history. He knocked out five world champions and will remain a powerful part of boxing history for many decades to come. His life and success story serve as proof that black and white Americans can coexist. Joe Louis is a role model for all of us and proved that good sportsmanship can exist even in a sport as violent as boxing.
    
    Posting this link took longer that that Tyson-Etienne "fight." I thought Etienne snapped his knee, the way he crumpled back so awkwardly.
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  2. 10:56:11 PM
  3. Joe Louis burst onto the professional boxing scene in 1934 with style and skill such as the boxing world has seldom seen. Known to many as the "Brown Bomber," Louis emerged victorious from his first 27 fights, all but four of which he won in knockouts. <..."
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  2. history
  3. sports
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« Friday « February 21, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02212003}
  2. {08:50:50 PM}
  content
  1. The legacy of George Washington Carver
  2. From inauspicious and dramatic beginnings, George Washington Carver became one of the nation's greatest educators and agricultural researchers. His father died in an accident shortly before his birth, and when he was still an infant, Carver and his mother were kidnapped by slave raiders. The baby was returned to the plantation, but his mother was never heard from again.
    Carver grew to be a student of life and a scholar, despite the illness and frailty of his early childhood. Because he was not strong enough to work in the fields, he helped with household chores and gardening. Probably as a result of these duties and because of the hours he would spend exploring the woods around his home, he became known as the "plant doctor," helping neighbors and friends with ailing plants. He learned to read, write and spell at home because there were no schools for African Americans in Diamond Grove.
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  3. From inauspicious and dramatic beginnings, George Washington Carver became one of the nation's greatest educators and agricultural researchers. His father died in an accident shortly before his birth, and when he was still an infant, Carver and his mothe..."
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  2. history
  3. black people
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2. datetime
  1. {02212003}
  2. {01:16:16 PM}
  content
  1. The Martial Plan
    
    (New York Times)
  2. Krugman: Dubya and his con men are moral hypocrites
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  2. 01:16:16 PM
  3. Krugman: Dubya and his con men are moral hypocrites..."
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  2. politics
  3. government
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3. datetime
  1. {02212003}
  2. {01:10:38 PM}
  content
  1. Ready.gov
  2. Hysteria-meets-Propaganda.com
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  2. 01:10:38 PM
  3. Hysteria-meets-Propaganda.com..."
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  2. government
  3. propaganda
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« Thursday « February 20, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02202003}
  2. {11:52:28 PM}
  content
  1. Reconstruction
    
    (Library of Congress)
  2. The Reconstruction implemented by Congress, which lasted from 1866 to 1877, was aimed at reorganizing the Southern states after the Civil War, providing the means for readmitting them into the Union, and defining the means by which whites and blacks could live together in a nonslave society. The South, however, saw Reconstruction as a humiliating, even vengeful imposition and did not welcome it.
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  3. The Reconstruction implemented by Congress, which lasted from 1866 to 1877, was aimed at reorganizing the Southern states after the Civil War, providing the means for readmitting them into the Union, and defining the means by which whites and blacks could..."
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  2. history
  3. black people
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2. datetime
  1. {02202003}
  2. {03:20:15 AM}
  content
  1. On again, Off again, On again: Tyson will fight
    
    (ESPN.com)
  2. Iron Mike's new look:
    
    Dear Mike: I really like how that new tatt brings out your thuggish eyes. You look like Kano from that videogame, Mortal Kombat, who, by the way, sucks and is always getting his butt kicked.
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  2. 03:20:15 AM
  3. Iron Mike's new look:
    
    ..."
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  2. sports
  3. sports
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3. datetime
  1. {02202003}
  2. {02:59:37 AM}
  content
  1. Torre enters 2003 clearly on the hot seat
    
    (ESPN.com)
  2. Damn Yankees have no excuses this year
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  2. 02:59:37 AM
  3. Damn Yankees have no excuses this year..."
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  2. sports
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4. datetime
  1. {02202003}
  2. {02:25:57 AM}
  content
  1. The Middle Passage
  2. The voyage that carried Africans into slavery across the Atlantic Ocean was called the 'Middle Passage'. Slaves were housed in the ship's hold like any other cargo. The men were kept in chains while women and children were allowed to go free. Slaves lay on specially built shelves with about 0.5 metres of vertical space, the men still fettered in pairs. As long as they were in the hold slaves had to remain lying flat on their backs ... At the end of the voyage came the 'sale' of the cargo. Africans were inspected for physical faults and auctioned like meat in a meat-market. Families were split up forever and life as a plantation slave would begin. Meanwhile, the captains totted up the profits and the crew began cleaning out the ship to take on a cargo of colonial produce, which had to be carried in better conditions than the slaves had endured.
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  2. 02:25:57 AM
  3. The voyage that carried Africans into slavery across the Atlantic Ocean was called the 'Middle Passage'. Slaves were housed in the ship's hold like any other cargo. The men were kept in chains while women and children were allowed to go free. Slaves lay o..."
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  2. history
  3. racism
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  1. {02202003}
  2. {02:09:01 AM}
  content
  1. Juneteenth
  2. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.
    
    Two year delay? Talk about colored people's time.
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  2. 02:09:01 AM
  3. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved w..."
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  2. history
  3. black people
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« Tuesday « February 18, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02182003}
  2. {12:47:17 PM}
  content
  1. Shaq or No Shaq, the Show Must Go On
    
    (NBA.com)
  2. The Los Angeles Lakers hope to have Shaquille O'Neal back in the lineup on Tuesday when they host the struggling Houston Rockets at Staples Center.
    
    TNT, fresh off of a great All Star Weekend -- what with the Slam Dunks, MJ's swan song, Mariah in that dress, still, and a thankfully hoarse-throated Barkley, which prevented him from running that big, dumb mouth too much -- was billing this as Shaq vs. Yao II. But now it looks like Whaq won't be able to play, Skooby will have to score 50 points and the Fakers will still lose. Do you think anyone in the NBA has sympathy for them?
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  2. 12:47:17 PM
  3. The Los Angeles Lakers hope to have Shaquille O'Neal back in the lineup on Tuesday when they host the struggling Houston Rockets at Staples Center...."
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  2. sports
  3. sports
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2. datetime
  1. {02182003}
  2. {01:31:49 AM}
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  1. Lynching
  2. Between 1865 and 1965 over 2400 African Americans were lynched in the United States. Even after the passing of the Civil Rights Act (1964) lynchings continued in the Deep South.
    
    A typical lynching consisted of:
    
    A notice to other whites in neighboring towns, so they could witness the lynching;
    
    A huge spectacle with up to thousands watching;
    
    The burning of the victim, usually a male, at the stake, after first being exposed to hours of wrathful pain, known as "surgery below the belt";
    
    The observers took parts of the mutilated body as souvenirs and took pictures for post cards;
    
    I'm reading a pretty sobering book, At the Hands of Persons Unknown, on this very subject. Quite an eye-opener.
    For the second half of Black History Month 2003, I'm going to focus on the more brutal side of the African American experience here, because you should always remember what America was all about then and now. Never forget. Things may be changing, but, really, how can these kind of atrocities ever be redeemed? Never forget.
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  2. 01:31:49 AM
  3. Between 1865 and 1965 over 2400 African Americans were lynched in the United States. Even after the passing of the Civil Rights Act (1964) lynchings continued in the Deep South...."
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  2. history
  3. racism
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« Monday « February 17, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02172003}
  2. {02:37:37 PM}
  content
  1. Zora Neale Hurston (1903-1960)
  2. Born in Notasulga, Alabama, Hurston grew up in Florida. Hurston later attended Howard University while working as a manicurist. In 1925 she went to New York City, drawn by the circle of creative black artists (now known as the Harlem Renaissance), and she began writing fiction. She was criticized within the black community for taking funds from whites to support her writing; she wrote about themes "too black" to appeal to many whites.
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  2. 02:37:37 PM
  3. Born in Notasulga, Alabama, Hurston grew up in Florida. Hurston later attended Howard University while working as a manicurist. In 1925 she went to New York City, drawn by the circle of creative black artists (now known as the Harlem Renaissance), and she..."
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  2. arts and humanities
  3. black people
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2. datetime
  1. {02172003}
  2. {02:33:18 PM}
  content
  1. Richard Wright (1908-1960)
    
    (Mississippi Writers Page)
  2. One of America's greatest black writers, Richard Wright was also among the first African American writers to achieve literary fame and fortune, but his reputation has less to do with the color of his skin than with the superb quality of his work.
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  2. 02:33:18 PM
  3. One of America's greatest black writers, Richard Wright was also among the first African American writers to achieve literary fame and fortune, but his reputation has less to do with the color of his skin than with the superb quality of his work...."
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  2. arts and humanities
  3. black people
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« Sunday « February 16, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02162003}
  2. {07:24:39 PM}
  content
  1. Thurgood Marshall (1908 - 1993)
  2. Thurgood Marshall is one of the most well-known figures in the history of civil rights in America and the first Black Supreme Court Justice. He served on the Court for 24 years until June 28, 1991 when he announced his retirement due to advancing age and deteriorating health. He passed away January 24, 1993.
    
    A legal groundbreaker and strategist of the first caliber, his battles opened many doors for others.
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  2. 07:24:39 PM
  3. Thurgood Marshall is one of the most well-known figures in the history of civil rights in America and the first Black Supreme Court Justice. He served on the Court for 24 years until June 28, 1991 when he announced his retirement due to advancing age and..."
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  2. history
  3. black people
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2. datetime
  1. {02162003}
  2. {11:56:56 AM}
  content
  1. Long Bets
  2. "Accountable' predictions
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  2. 11:56:56 AM
  3. "Accountable' predictions..."
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  2. gambling
  3. society
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3. datetime
  1. {02162003}
  2. {10:19:03 AM}
  content
  1. Historically Black Colleges' Future Questioned
    
    (Voice of America)
  2. [The] words "African" and "American" don't always go hand-in-hand ... all black people in the world are connected by something scholars call the "African Diaspora", that is, the scattering of blacks to places far and wide, at the hands of imperialism. When you have the reference point only of the American continent, your reference points are American slavery, American civil rights movement.
    
    b/w: Moreover
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  3. [The] words "African" and "American" don't always go hand-in-hand ... all black people in the world are connected by something scholars call the "African Diaspora", that is, the scattering of blacks to places far and wide, at the hands of imperialism. Wh..."
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  3. black people
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  1. {02162003}
  2. {10:02:38 AM}
  content
  1. Iraq War Protests
    
    (Yahoo! News (Photos))
  2. Protests from around the world
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  2. 10:02:38 AM
  3. Protests from around the world..."
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  2. politics
  3. government
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  1. {02162003}
  2. {09:58:20 AM}
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  1. UK's 'biggest peace rally'
    
    (Guardian Unlimited)
  2. Millions gather for anti-war march
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  2. 09:58:20 AM
  3. Millions gather for anti-war march..."
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  2. politics
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« Saturday « February 15, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02152003}
  2. {11:46:31 PM}
  content
  1. Bartleby.com
  2. Great books online
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  2. 11:46:31 PM
  3. Great books online..."
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  2. books
  3. internet
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  1. {02152003}
  2. {11:44:25 PM}
  content
  1. The Souls of Black Folk
    
    (Bartleby.com)
  2. W.E.B. Du Bois said, on the launch of his groundbreaking 1903 treatise The Souls of Black Folk, "for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line"-a prescient statement.
    
    Many of the ideas in this book are still relevant to the African American community today. The complete text of the book is presented here.
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  2. 11:44:25 PM
  3. W.E.B. Du Bois said, on the launch of his groundbreaking 1903 treatise The Souls of Black Folk, "for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line"-a prescient statement...."
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« Friday « February 14, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02142003}
  2. {11:33:40 PM}
  content
  1. Harlem 1900-1940: An African-American Community
  2. Harlem has long symbolized the culture of the African-American experience in 20th-century America. Its history has been well documented in photographs, literature and other media. Harlem 1900-1940: An African-American Community is a history education portfolio that has been produced by the Educational Programs unit of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the New York Public Library.
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  3. Harlem has long symbolized the culture of the African-American experience in 20th-century America. Its history has been well documented in photographs, literature and other media. Harlem 1900-1940: An African-American Community is a history educ..."
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  2. history
  3. black people
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« Thursday « February 13, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02132003}
  2. {10:23:03 PM}
  content
  1. Conductor of the Underground Railroad
    
    (America's Library)
  2. After Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery, she returned to slave-holding states many times to help other slaves escape. She led them safely to the northern free states and to Canada.
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  2. 10:23:03 PM
  3. After Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery, she returned to slave-holding states many times to help other slaves escape. She led them safely to the northern free states and to Canada...."
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  3. black people
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  1. {02132003}
  2. {10:50:19 AM}
  content
  1. Japan stresses need for U.N. backing on Iraq
    
    (asahi.com)
  2. Yet another US ally and economic partner backpedals. Hello!
    
    b/w: grabbe
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  2. 10:50:19 AM
  3. Yet another US ally and economic partner backpedals. Hello!..."
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  2. politics
  3. government
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  1. {02132003}
  2. {10:39:05 AM}
  content
  1. US fuel reserves run to record low
    
    (BBC)
  2. Oil prices rise, gold prices fall in anticipation of war. What?
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  2. 10:39:05 AM
  3. Oil prices rise, gold prices fall in anticipation of war. What?..."
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  1. keywords:
  2. economics
  3. business
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4. datetime
  1. {02132003}
  2. {03:21:07 AM}
  content
  1. Smallpox Research Grid
    
    (IBM Life Sciences)
  2. Through the smallpox Grid project, potentially more than two million personal computers will be linked to create a virtual supercomputer that could deliver processing power greater than the most powerful supercomputers in use today.
    
    Interesting concept, borrowed from SETIhome. Smallpox, which once was thought to have been confined to research labs for reference, is now a growing blip on the media radar. It's almost like we're being prepared for an outbreak.
  metadata
  2. 03:21:07 AM
  3. Through the smallpox Grid project, potentially more than two million personal computers will be linked to create a virtual supercomputer that could deliver processing power greater than the most powerful supercomputers in use today...."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. diseases
  3. technology
  type
« Wednesday « February 12, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02122003}
  2. {09:56:01 PM}
  content
  1. The Dred Scott Decision
  2. Dred Scott, a black slave from Missouri claimed his freedom on the basis of seven years of residence in a free state and a free territory. When the predominately proslavery Supreme Court of the United States heard Scott's case and declared that not only was he still a slave but that the main law guaranteeing that slavery would not enter the new midwestern territories of the United States was unconstitutional, it sent America into convulsions.
    
    Continuing the Black History Month marathon, a legal decision from 1857 that has repercussions today.
  metadata
  2. 09:56:01 PM
  3. Dred Scott, a black slave from Missouri claimed his freedom on the basis of seven years of residence in a free state and a free territory. When the predominately proslavery Supreme Court of the United States heard Scott's case and declared that not only w..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. law
  3. racism
  type
2. datetime
  1. {02122003}
  2. {03:46:55 PM}
  content
  1. The Propaganda Remix Project
  2. Posters for agents provocateurs
  metadata
  2. 03:46:55 PM
  3. Posters for agents provocateurs..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. politics
  3. arts
  type
3. datetime
  1. {02122003}
  2. {09:43:37 AM}
  content
  1. Comments on Joe Millionaire
    
    (harrumph! blog)
  2. I thought that some of these comments on how "Joe M." will end, what with its "twist", were hilarious!
  metadata
  2. 09:43:37 AM
  3. I thought that some of these comments on how "Joe M." will end, what with its "twist", were hilarious!..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. television
  3. entertainment
  type
4. datetime
  1. {02122003}
  2. {09:24:42 AM}
  content
  1. Around the Horn (ESPN)
  2. This show, which features five sports writers from around the country debating in real time, and Pardon the Interruption, featuring two witty sports guys at a desk, and also on ESPN, are now my two favorite sports shows, even eclipsing the venerable SportsCenter, also on ESPN, by the way. It just occured to me why I like them so much: both shows have a "blog-style" to them. All of the topics that will be discussed are previewed as "links" on the bottom or side of the screen, and then these talking heads banter for about one minute on each topic before -- BAMM! -- it's on to the next thing. In this format, the premium is on making a good point and doing it quickly. Sports should be taken in small doses, and not too seriously. These shows fit the bill. If you're a sports fan and you haven't seen these shows, check them out.
  metadata
  2. 09:24:42 AM
  3. This show, which features five sports writers from around the country debating in real time, and Pardon the Interruption, featuring two witty sports guys at a desk, and also on ESPN, are now my..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. television
  3. sports
  type
5. datetime
  1. {02122003}
  2. {04:45:27 AM}
  content
  1. 75th Annual Academy Awards
  2. Oh yeah, in other news, the Oscar nominees are ...
  metadata
  2. 04:45:27 AM
  3. Oh yeah, in other news, the Oscar nominees are ......"
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. movies and films
  3. entertainment
  type
6. datetime
  1. {02122003}
  2. {04:30:04 AM}
  content
  1. Europe's new gang resists US 'bullying'
    
    (BBC)
  2. Russia, Germany and France join to protest America's war plan
  metadata
  2. 04:30:04 AM
  3. Russia, Germany and France join to protest America's war plan..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. politics
  3. government
  type
7. datetime
  1. {02122003}
  2. {03:01:16 AM}
  content
  1. Negro Suffrage and Republican Politics
  2. Giving American blacks the vote was politically risky.
    
    Continuing my Black History Month posting streak, this longish, somewhat academic article offers a view that since African American people have been able to vote in the US, they've always been considered as a monolithic voting block, initially by the Republican party in the late 1800s, and today by the Democrats. Apparently, if you can get one black vote, you can get them all.
  metadata
  2. 03:01:16 AM
  3. Giving American blacks the vote was politically risky...."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. history
  3. black people
  type
« Tuesday « February 11, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02112003}
  2. {12:48:05 PM}
  content
  1. Mentally Ill Can Be Executed if Medicated Enough to be Sane
    
    (VOANews.com)
  2. Court says dope makes inmate 'sane'; would be crazy not to execute
  metadata
  2. 12:48:05 PM
  3. Court says dope makes inmate 'sane'; would be crazy not to execute..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. crime
  3. crime
  type
« Monday « February 10, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02102003}
  2. {11:34:20 PM}
  content
  1. Lest We Forget
  2. "Our agenda is simple. The contributors and I offer you the history, culture, preservation efforts, and current events of African-Americans, other ethnic, non-ethnic groups and individuals. We focus on and emphasize their sacrifices, relationships, interactions, patriotism as well as their contributions to the growth and development of this great nation."
  metadata
  2. 11:34:20 PM
  3. "Our agenda is simple. The contributors and I offer you the history, culture, preservation efforts, and current events of African-Americans, other ethnic, non-ethnic groups and individuals. We focus on and emphasize their sacrifices, relationships, intera..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. history
  3. black people
  type
« Sunday « February 9, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02092003}
  2. {11:53:54 PM}
  content
  1. The African Presence in the Americas: 1492-1992
    
    (Schomburg Center)
  2. Before Columbus, before the "Americas," indigenous peoples organized in communities, nations and empires had resided in this hemisphere for over 40,000 years. According to recent scholarship, visitors from Africa, Asia and Europe arrived on these shores long before 1492. It was the Columbus voyage of 1492, however, that ushered in the era of European conquest, colonization and settlement in this hemisphere which led to the formation of the 49 nations that comprise North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. The African presence in the Americas is a direct consequences of the European - Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, French and English - colonization of the "New World."
  metadata
  2. 11:53:54 PM
  3. Before Columbus, before the "Americas," indigenous peoples organized in communities, nations and empires had resided in this hemisphere for over 40,000 years. According to recent scholarship, visitors from Africa, Asia and Europe arrived on these shores l..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. history
  3. black people
  type
« Saturday « February 8, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02082003}
  2. {09:48:06 PM}
  content
  1. Black Legends of Professional Basketball
  2. There were many teams during this era (1945-1960). Of these the Harlem Globetrotters were by far the most publicized and famous. Here is a look at the famous and not so famous teams.
    
    This spartan, little site provides an all-too brief overview of pioneering Black Leagues basketball history, but it seems appropriate to post on NBA All Star Saturday.
  metadata
  2. 09:48:06 PM
  3. There were many teams during this era (1945-1960). Of these the Harlem Globetrotters were by far the most publicized and famous. Here is a look at the famous and not so famous teams...."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. sports
  3. generic
  type
« Friday « February 7, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02072003}
  2. {02:45:08 AM}
  content
  1. More than a tennis player
    
    (ESPN.com)
  2. Arthur Ashe fought racism and injustice on the court and off
  metadata
  2. 02:45:08 AM
  3. Arthur Ashe fought racism and injustice on the court and off..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. black people
  3. sports
  type
2. datetime
  1. {02072003}
  2. {12:09:13 AM}
  content
  1. Black Facts Online
  2. Black Facts Online is the world's largest online database of Black History information.
  metadata
  2. 12:09:13 AM
  3. Black Facts Online is the world's largest online database of Black History information...."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. history
  3. black people
  type
« Thursday « February 6, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02062003}
  2. {11:58:40 PM}
  content
  1. Bobby Seale's Homepage
  2. "For the younger generation I am the Bobby Seale who was the sixties FBI's counter intelligence program Public Enemy."
  metadata
  2. 11:58:40 PM
  3. "For the younger generation I am the Bobby Seale who was the sixties FBI's counter intelligence program Public Enemy."..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. black people
  3. black people
  type
« Wednesday « February 5, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02052003}
  2. {10:13:40 PM}
  content
  1. Negro Spirituals, antique Gospel Music
  2. The story of the negro spirituals is closely linked to the History of African Americans, with its three milestones -- 1865: the abolition of slavery; 1925: the Black Renaissance; 1985: the first Dr Martin Luther King's Day.
    
    Simple, straightforward site; good overview of an important, if neglected, thread in American cultural history.
  metadata
  2. 10:13:40 PM
  3. The story of the negro spirituals is closely linked to the History of African Americans, with its three milestones — 1865: the abolition of slavery; 1925: the Black Renaissance; 1985: the first Dr Martin Luther King's Day...."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. history
  3. black people
  type
« Tuesday « February 4, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02042003}
  2. {07:34:27 PM}
  content
  1. Pick up chicks with phony ATM receipts
  2. Pick up chicks quickly at bars, dances, social events. After you write your number on this receipt (conveniently folded in your wallet), hand it to the girl and watch how fast they call you! After seeing your balance, you'll make a DEPOSIT INTO HER ACCOUNT in NO TIME!
    
    I think this one's biting off of the Joe Millionaire meme, but I don't know who's cheesier: the guy who breaks one of these out, or the girl who falls for it.
  metadata
  2. 07:34:27 PM
  3. Pick up chicks quickly at bars, dances, social events. After you write your number on this receipt (conveniently folded in your wallet), hand it to the girl and watch how fast they call you! After seeing your balance, you'll make a DEPOSIT INTO HER ACCOUN..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. humor
  3. entertainment
  type
2. datetime
  1. {02042003}
  2. {07:52:53 AM}
  content
  1. Covers Gallery - A Historical Record
    
    (CNNSI.com/SI Online)
  2. Almost fifty years' worth of Sports Illustrated Covers
    
    b/w: ResearchBuzz
  metadata
  2. 07:52:53 AM
  3. Almost fifty years' worth of Sports Illustrated Covers..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. sports
  3. reference
  type
3. datetime
  1. {02042003}
  2. {01:52:30 AM}
  content
  1. SFPD Guilty of Racism
    
    (New California Media)
  2. "The police swore up and down that they didn't target Black people." The OCC report "proves that they were lying..."
    
    I thought I'd officially commence my Black History Month 2003 posting campaign with a story that reminds me the more things change, the more they stay the same. This story could have easily been written in 1973 as in 2003.
  metadata
  2. 01:52:30 AM
  3. "The police swore up and down that they didn't target Black people." The OCC report "proves that they were lying..."..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. racism
  3. racism
  type
4. datetime
  1. {02042003}
  2. {01:28:24 AM}
  content
  1. GreenTentacles
  2. GreenTentacles applies its technological and graphic design skills to provide services and information to people in the speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, and horror) industries that range from web design to business development.
    
    An interesting website find, for genre writers and wannabes who live in an age where self-publishing is more possible than ever before, by way of the always-great Rebecca Blood.
    
    b/w: Rebecca's Pocket
  metadata
  2. 01:28:24 AM
  3. GreenTentacles applies its technological and graphic design skills to provide services and information to people in the speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, and horror) industries that range from web design to business development...."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. books
  3. business
  type
« Monday « February 3, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02032003}
  2. {12:20:05 PM}
  content
  1. Politics and war skew betting on the Oscars
    
    (Guardian Unlimited)
  2. Tinseltown's spineless political vision shapeshifts to current events
  metadata
  2. 12:20:05 PM
  3. Tinseltown's spineless political vision shapeshifts to current events..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. politics
  3. entertainment
  type
2. datetime
  1. {02032003}
  2. {12:12:37 PM}
  content
  1. A single last word, then silence
    
    (Guardian Unlimited)
  2. The last word received from the space shuttle Columbia:"Roger"
  metadata
  2. 12:12:37 PM
  3. The last word received from the space shuttle Columbia:"Roger"..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. space
  3. science
  type
3. datetime
  1. {02032003}
  2. {09:23:06 AM}
  content
  1. Caught In Between.org
  2. "Caught in Between" traces how Japanese American and Muslim communities came together in solidarity after 9/11 to speak out against the U.S. government's attacks on civil rights and civil liberties.
    
    How strange is this? I found a website that shares the exact same name as my blog, and in many ways, the exact same spirit. I had to post this link.
  metadata
  2. 09:23:06 AM
  3. "Caught in Between" traces how Japanese American and Muslim communities came together in solidarity after 9/11 to speak out against the U.S. government's attacks on civil rights and civil liberties...."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. racism
  3. culture
  type
« Saturday « February 1, 2003
1. datetime
  1. {02012003}
  2. {07:34:08 PM}
  content
  1. Seven die in shuttle disaster
    
    (BBC)
  2. The US space shuttle Columbia has disintegrated after re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew on board.
    
    This is a gigantic tragedy, but all astronauts know the risks and they are brave for facing the challenge. With all the problems we have on earth, we keep looking to the heavens and finding ... what? Astronauts die while doing vaguely relevant research. They spend our tax dollars to go to the stars while people lose their jobs, or their homes, or starve in the streets. And our president says we'll continue to go to space. Is this logical?
  metadata
  2. 07:34:08 PM
  3. The US space shuttle Columbia has disintegrated after re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, killing all..."
  categories
  1. keywords:
  2. space
  3. news
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(Time.com)

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(Guardian Unlimited)

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« Friday « February 21, 2003

(New York Times)

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(Library of Congress)

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(NBA.com)

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(Mississippi Writers Page)

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(America's Library)

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(VOANews.com)

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