Aileen LeBlanc

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The Word 'Plantation' Is Under Scrutiny Amid U.S. Racial Unrest

Friday, July 17, 2020

Despite its history in slavery, the word "plantation" was used as a marketing tool beginning in the late 1950s to lure whites to new developments in South Carolina. Now there'a a push to remove it.

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American Icons: Native Son

Thursday, July 20, 2017

The story of a young man in the ghetto who turns to murder was an overnight sensation. But some think "Native Son" exploited the worst stereotypes of black youth.

American Icons: Native Son

Thursday, July 30, 2015

The story of a young man in the ghetto who turns to murder was an overnight sensation. But some think "Native Son" exploited the worst stereotypes of black youth. 

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Abortion Services Return To Town Where George Tiller Was Murdered

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Five years ago, Dr. George Tiller was shot and killed at the Wichita, Kans., church where he was an usher. Tiller was widely known for performing abortions in late pregnancy and had become a target for protests.

It was the morning of May 31, 2009, and fellow usher Gary Hoepner ...

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American Icons: Native Son

Friday, September 06, 2013

The story of a young man in the ghetto who turns to murder was an overnight sensation. But some think Native Son exploited the worst stereotypes of black youth. We trace the line from...

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