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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...excoriation of whiteness was not a thing to sneer at. In the portals of ivy, Afro-American literature was not a subject to be studied or even understood. After all, what did Afro-Americans know about versification, the strophe or the periphrase? How else could one explain the fact that The American Tradition in Literature by Bradley, Beatty and Long, one of the standard texts used in American colleges during the 1960's, devoted only two-and-one-half of its 1734 pages to Afro-American literature...

Author: By Selwyn R. Cudjoe, | Title: Afro-American Literature | 4/4/1979 | See Source »

...Johnny go go go go I don't know the words...

Author: By Paul A. Attanasio, | Title: Kill Rod Stewart | 4/4/1979 | See Source »

...band finally slips into "Road Runner"; Rotten doesn't remember that one either. With some help from drummer Paul Cook, he latches onto some random lyrics--the Stop and Shop, the modern world, and the refrain about the radio. He closes it off with "Do we know any other fuckin' songs?" ending one of the priceless moments in recording history...

Author: By Paul A. Attanasio, | Title: Kill Rod Stewart | 4/4/1979 | See Source »

...know the present food needs of the world are not being met. But the greatest instability in food supply is in the poorest countries, not in the developed countries. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, "the term 'food crisis' still has meaning"--in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa "where the effects of the food crisis in 1974 were most severe." But, the Institute concludes, "for the world at large" grain is abundant, has declined in price, and is being stock-piled...

Author: By Priscilla Hart, | Title: The Press and Hunger: Why Is It Ignored? | 4/4/1979 | See Source »

Patrick Tseng, Chinese area specialist for the Library of Congress, said yesterday. "It is very possible that we will switch, but we don't know when yet." Tseng added that if the Library of Congress does convert to Pinyin, other Chinese libraries will probably follow suit...

Author: By Nancy R. Page, | Title: Yenching May Have to Adopt New Transliteration System | 4/4/1979 | See Source »

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