
Race and space in America / Elijah Anderson
This Is Hell!
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Rotten History Week - Om Hell
A carolina parakeet named incas was found dead in his cage at the cincinnati zoo 100 years ago this week. The birds were hunted not so much for food as for their brilliantly colored feathers, which were valued as decorations for women's hats. On february 20 first 19 18, malcolm x had finally broken away from afro-american unity and to embrace a more version of black power. And on February 21st 57 years ago he was given an address at the controversial autobon room in new york city where he was shot by three men with hand guns.
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