Mavis Staples and Civil Rights Era Musician Legacy
Mavis Staples reflects on the Staple Singers role in the Civil Rights Movement and their protest songs. The group faced racism, endured a Memphis incident with a gas station attendant, and later achieved mainstream success with hits like I'll Take You There.
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National Public Radio
PBS to premiere Maya Angelou life story as documentary
A new PBS American Masters film titled Maya Angelou And Still I Rise will premiere nationwide February 21 during Black History Month. The documentary covers her roles as singer dancer activist poet and writer and parallels her impact with Caged Bird Sings. PBS Distribution will release the DVD and Digital HD with bonus features on February 22.
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Cattle Drive and Muster in New Mexico to Ellsworth
A narrator recalls leading a chuck wagon cattle drive from Roswell to Elkins, across the Pecos, and onto rail cars at Woodward and Waynoka. He details encounters with law, stock inspectors, a long journey with Star the horse, and a memorable bone souvenir later placed in Nyche Museum, ending with a vacation mood and archival credits.
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Kansas
Roswell
John
George
Pecos
Star
Wesley
Missouri Pacific
Wichita
Geneseo
Dr. Bush
Nyche Museum
University
Lawrence
Capitan Mountain
New Mexico
Dick Cadwell
Ellsworth
Janice Dunnahoo
the Historical Society For
Southeast New Mexico
Palmer guitarist plans November tour across New Mexico and Texas
Palmer says he is halfway through recording and hopes to tour next November through most of New Mexico and part of Texas. His mother Carla Overmeir supports his career, praising his talent and urging trust. He recently created a Facebook page under the name guitarfeller for finding him. Email guitarfeller yahoo.com for more information. Vision editor Christina Stock can be reached at 575-622-7710 ext 309 or vision rdrnews.com.
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Yahoo.com
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Vision
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