Two Arrests Made in 2002 Murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

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Two Arrests Made in 2002 Murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

NEW YORK - Two men have been arrested in connection to the unsolved murder of Jam Master Jay, the D.J. for the rap group Run-DMC, law enforcement officials said Monday.…

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Vermont became the first American colony to abolish slavery. By 1783 slavery was prohibited in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Pennsylvania passed a gradual emancipation law in 1780. Connecticut and Rhode Island barred slavery in 1784 and were followed by New York (gradual emancipation) and New

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William Henry Lane is credited as one of the most influential figures in the creation of American tap dance. Lane developed a unique style of using his body as a musical instrument, blending African-derived syncopated rhythms with movements of the Irish jig and reel. Lane’s melding of these

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Marshall, Thurgood (1908-1993)

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Unprovoked slayings of six Blacks in Buffalo, New York, triggered demands for national investigation. Spingarn Medal warded to Rayford W. Logan, historian and author, in tribute to his lifetime of service as an educator and historian.

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