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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...drawbacks to not being Black and an Afro-American expert. "Looking at it [Afro-Am] from the outside, you are particulaly prone to see larger cultural patterns and the connectedness of the fabric of Afro-American life to modern life in general," he says. "But, there is always the fine tuning of the field that becomes most apparent from being a part of Afro-American life, particularly in the realm of literature...

Author: By Adriane Y. Stewart, | Title: Beyond Politics: Afro-Am Diversifies | 5/27/1987 | See Source »

After squeezing into the IHL playoffs, Salt Lake took its first two playoff series in fine form. But Blair was not a main reason. Salt Lake City had a hot playoff goalie in Heinz, an NHL veteran. The Eagles also had the three leading scorers in the playoffs. As a result, Blair sat on the bench...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Getting That Championship Feeling | 5/27/1987 | See Source »

Most birding zealots are at a loss to explain this lavish expenditure of time and energy. "It's just something I have to do," says Richard Turner, a professor of fine arts at New York University, falling into the familiar language of helplessness that marks the committed birder. The backyard and occasional fanciers should consider themselves lucky, according to Pete Dunne of the New Jersey Audubon Society. "Those people are still in control of their lives," he says. "For the rest of us, birding controls us. We're addicts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: All That Jizz | 5/25/1987 | See Source »

...pack and is ranked fifth on the North American list. If someone wants to start a Birdwatchers Anonymous, says Marsh, he is ready to join. "I experience recurring intervals of lucidity," he says. "When a chaffinch turned up in New Brunswick, I stayed right here and I felt fine. Maybe there's hope...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: All That Jizz | 5/25/1987 | See Source »

...cultural leap did take some effort from both sides of the footlights. Chinese Opera Star Wang Xingna confesses that before playing Harold Hill he disliked American musicals. "Now I find they have merits," allows Wang. "I think the audience will like them, just as they like pop songs." Fine. But how does "P and that stands for pool" sound in Mandarin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: May 25, 1987 | 5/25/1987 | See Source »

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