Farai Chideya scans the day's headlines for news affecting black life and culture. Tuesday's headlines include allegations of discrimination at MIT, and the trial of a man accused of participating in two civil rights-era murders.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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StoryCorps: The Loving Lessons of Sunday School, Sternly Imparted
In this week's feature from the StoryCorps Griot Initiative, cousins James Ransom and Cherie Johnson look back on childhood summers in Florida, and the Sunday school teacher they both feared and loved.
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June 5 · Abda Wone is eager to see his homeland, Mauritania, again. But first, he wants justice. He's suing a former leader of his country for crimes committed against him and other black citizens. Tuesday on News & Notes.
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