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Wilson himself was part of such a "raid" when he came to Harvard. During that same time, Gates also successfully lured Professor of Philosophy K. Anthony Appiah, Fletcher University Professor Cornel West '74, Professor of Sociology and of Afro-American Studies Lawrence D. Bobo, and visiting lecturer on Afro-American Studies Jamaica Kincaid to the University...
Wilson himself was part of such a "raid" whenhe came to Harvard. During that same time, Gatesalso successfully lured Professor of Philosophy K.Anthony Appiah, Fletcher University ProfessorCornel West '74, Professor of Sociology and ofAfro-American Studies Lawrence D. Bobo, andvisiting lecturer on Afro-American Studies JamaicaKincaid to the University...
...affectionate nickname, "Esmeralda," after the popular Mexican soap opera that used to appear on Serbian television at 8 p.m. Increasingly the war seems like just something to watch on the tube, a long-running melodrama with only occasional plot twists. "In the beginning we used to run to air-raid shelters every night, but we don't bother anymore," says Mirjana, 42, a government-employed clerk. "In the morning we turn the TV on to see what's been...
Indigo is the last remnant of a desert Indian tribe at the turn of the century. Orphaned by a U.S. cavalry raid, the girl is captured and sent to boarding school. She escapes, only to be discovered by a monkey and its newly married mistress, Hattie Palmer. Indigo, fighting to keep her culture, and Hattie, fed up with her own, form an uneasy bond. No matter how many new worlds Hattie takes the girl to, Indigo longs to return to the tribal gardens in the dunes. The plot undergoes some awkward twists to accommodate that wish, but Silko has crafted...
Tone was arrested last May after a massive police raid of the homes of 90 leaders and members of the Kings and Queens. According to the film, even though no drugs or weapons were found in any of the raided homes, Tone was convicted on charges of conspiracy to sell drugs. He is now serving a 10- to 15-year term...