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Civil Rights Experts Examine Cases That Are “Black History in the Making” In Special Live Court TV Event This Friday Night Feb. 25 At 7 pm EST - Los Angeles Sentinel

 As Black History Month continues, Court TV is airing a brand-new live special event - “Black History in the Making” - on Friday, Feb. 25 at 7 pm EST that will look back on the Black icons of the past while also discussing the cases in the courts that are changing the course of history as we live it. 

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