Adam Powell Jr. aims to unsettle readers
Bernard Gavzer profiles Adam Powell Jr. a columnist who says his goal is to make readers squirm through sharp satire and bold opinions. Powell discusses his approach to commentary his influences and his view of modern journalism.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Faces Critics and Momentum of Power
The Harlem congressman and Abyssinian Church pastor recalls his youth while defending his controversial acts. He rails at white officials and segregationists, notes critics in Congress, and denies long range Puerto Rican ambitions. Powell emphasizes the need for Black momentum and leadership now.
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Adam
United States
Harlem
NAACP
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Puerto Rico
U. S
America
Highlights in history from May fifth through centuries
Today In History notes key events across centuries including 1631 Dutch purchase of Cape May New Jersey from Indigenous peoples Napoleon Bonaparte dies in exile in 1821 Italy proclaims conquest of Ethiopia in 1936 and the 1789 calling of the French States General ahead of the Revolution.
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Cape May
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Isle of
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Italy
Ethiopia
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Philip IV
Iron Ore Receipts Increase in March Across North America
The American Iron Ore Association reports March iron ore receipts at US and Canadian plants reached 3,625,803 gross tons, down from 3,835,821 tons the prior March. First-quarter receipts total 9,022,410 tons versus 10,422,700 tons a year earlier.
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United States
Canada
American Iron Ore Association
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