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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...village,” says LaTeef. As an anthropologist, LaTeef was fascinated. Griots have particular importance in a society such as the Zarma’s, which has a literacy rate of only 10 percent. LaTeef was fascinated by the beauty of the oral tradition and the sheer sound of the woman’s voice. “She could make the most amazing noises, like purrs—I would immediately write it down...

Author: By Margot E. Kaminski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cronkite and the Ebony Tree | 10/24/2002 | See Source »

...only been the sheer quantity of Byrnes’ gains but their timeliness which has made him such a devastating force...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard's Newest Football "Slash" | 10/23/2002 | See Source »

...sheer crush of activity is what makes this refinance wave different from most others, leading harried bankers to make the kinds of mistakes that those of us lacking Ph.D.s rarely catch. More than ever, it's important to work with someone you trust - a mortgage broker, or possibly a lawyer to represent you - or do your own due diligence before settlement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Spot a Refinance Rip-Off | 10/21/2002 | See Source »

...live in Montgomery County. The shooting also left the woman injured but alive. And it took place in front of another Michaels store. Desperate for a motive, police contacted Michaels headquarters in Texas for reports of disgruntled employees. But the return to a Michaels craft store may have been sheer coincidence, since there are 40 of them in Maryland and Virginia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside The Sniper Manhunt | 10/21/2002 | See Source »

...displayed on celluloid. Much of Mitchell’s talk focused on the Blacksploitation era of the late ’60s and ’70s. At a time when most American cinema was dark and depressed, the Blacksploitation pictures, strangely enough, offered hope and “sheer joy” to moviegoers. The heroes of black action pictures always triumphed over their enemies and the women were empowered. Mitchell also took special care to mention Rupert Cross, a little-known African-American actor who has had a very strong influence on both Jack Nicholson and Steve McQueen...

Author: By K. ALLIDAH Muller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Critic Mitchell Lectures on Afro-American Film | 10/17/2002 | See Source »

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