simmons | February 21, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington on Tuesday, calling it a beautiful tribute to so many American heroes. The new president read the names of several prominent black figures from American history, saying, I'm deeply proud that we now have a museum that honors the millions of African American men and women who built our national heritage, especially when it comes to faith, culture and the unbreakable American spirit." He pledged to do everything I can to continue that promise of freedom for African Americans and for every American
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richards | February 21, 2017
On a sunny morning in February 2016, Sami Solmaz, a Kurdish filmmaker from Turkey, took a ride with Kurdish forces from the Iraqi town of Sinjar to the front lines. He spent the day filming gun battles between Kurdish fighters and the Islamic State militant group for a documentary he was making on ISIS attacks against religious minorities.
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richards | February 21, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington on Tuesday, calling it a beautiful tribute to so many American heroes.
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admin | February 20, 2017
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richards | February 19, 2017
When it comes to Rachel Bloom, its hard to know whether to start with the sex or the Jewishness. Both seem to ooze out of her, like a classic starlet of the Yiddish theater in which burlesque comedy could arrive in a voluptuous feminine package. Consider the music video You Can Touch My Boobies, which has more than 5 million views.
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richards | February 19, 2017
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admin | February 18, 2017
For HuffPosts #LoveTakesAction series, were telling stories of how people are standing up to hate and supporting those most threatened now. Tell us what you stand up for, with #LoveTakesAction
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richards | February 18, 2017
Betsy DeVos (JTA)-Betsy DeVos was confirmed as secretary of education, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaker in a historic 51-50 vote.
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richards | February 18, 2017
For HuffPosts #LoveTakesAction series, were telling stories of how people are standing up to hate and supporting those most threatened now.
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richards | February 16, 2017
Show up on a Shabbat morning at Congregation Bnai Israel in Daly City, and if youre a typical American Jew you will see plenty thats familiar. At the front of the sanctuary is an ark, and inside the ark are several Torah scrolls.
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