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Slavery by What Other Name?
Unidentified African American undergoing punishment in labor camp in 1932. (photo by John Spivak) Ask any student of American history what year the enslavement of African Americans ended in the United States and she or he will answer with cheerful confidence, “1865.” Ask that same question of author Douglas A.…
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Some Call It “Zafonmania”
Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of The Shadow of the Wind, and The Angel’s Game. I think I’ve figured out why I am just now learning about the fantabulous works of author Carlos Ruiz Zafón. At the time that his novel The Shadow of the Wind enjoyed a year-long run on…
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Author Miriam K. Center on Writing, Spirituality, and a Song-man Named Johnny Mercer
Well-known Savannah author Miriam K. Center pens a play in honor of her celebrated former friend, the late Academy-Award winning composer and performer Johnny Mercer.
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Martin and Alfred: Two Brothers, One Dream
A new documentary chronicles the little-known role played by A.D. King, the brother of Martin Luther King, Jr., in the American Civil Rights Movement.