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Dr. Janine Bouey·May 3She Pulled a Pistol on Eight Klansmen and Beat Them in CourtCharlotta Amanda Spears Bass ran the largest Black newspaper on the West Coast for forty years, made history as the first Black woman…A response icon6A response icon6
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John McIntyre·Nov 13, 2018What I’m Reading: Artist Hugh MerrillLet me put down a marker to start with: Hugh Merrill is a master print maker. His technique and his devotion to the form are, it seems to…