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It was an opportunity he spurned, choosing instead to devote his energy and intellect to serving others. His uncompromising and unrelenting insistence on the end of de jure white supremacy, coupled with the political savvy necessary to obtain results, led to one of the most significant political and social events...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Modern Hero | 9/18/1998 | See Source »

While Household gave no specific guidelines for the spending of the $5 million, Harvard Law School Dean Robert Clark said the "agreement in principle" is to devote the money to fund an endowed chair and financial aid programs came after consulting with Household executives and Law School administrators. Clark was...

Author: By James T. Platts, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Law School Receives $5 Million Donation | 9/17/1998 | See Source »

Like Bernstein, Robbins--who died last week at 79, after a stroke--was a crossover artist long before the term was coined. In the '50s and '60s, he spent much of his time working on Broadway, staging such landmark productions as Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof; he made Mary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Made in The U.S.A. Genius: Jerome Robbins, master choreographer | 8/10/1998 | See Source »

Those days ended five months ago, when Bond took over as chairman. Meanwhile, former Baltimore Congressman Kweisi Mfume, the hapless Chavis' replacement as executive director, has proved to be an adept fund raiser and effective lobbyist. Bond's predecessor as chairman, Myrlie Evers-Williams, did such a good job of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Still White Supremacy | 7/27/1998 | See Source »

Here is a man who is probably more admired by young people worldwide than any other person, yet his primary message is selling expensive basketball shoes and other products that he has endorsed. Just imagine if Jordan were to devote his off-the-court efforts to sending a positive message...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 13, 1998 | 7/13/1998 | See Source »

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