Word: wings
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...third renaissance was the Black Arts Movement, which extended from the mid-'60s to the early '70s. Defining itself against the Harlem Renaissance and deeply rooted in black cultural nationalism, the Black Arts writers imagined themselves as the artistic wing of the Black Power movement. Amiri Baraka, Larry Neal and Sonia Sanchez viewed black art as a matter less of aesthetics than of protest; its function was to serve the political liberation of black people from white racism. Erected on a shifting foundation of revolutionary politics, this "renaissance" was the most short-lived of all. By 1975, with the Black...
American firms insist they must build plants in the world's most populous market or watch rivals wing off with the business. Boeing, which sold 52 jetliners to Chinese carriers last year, expects that its Xian alliance will help boost sales of 747s and other planes to Chinese buyers. "We're trying to protect the largest number of jobs now and in the future," says spokesman Dave Jensen. "We try to give a little and gain...
...lobbying reform designed to put a stop to influence peddling in Congress. The bill required strict registration of paid lobbyists and would have banned virtually all gifts to lawmakers, including meals that cost more than $20. In the last few days, Rush Limbaugh and his corps of right-wing radio jockeys conducted an airwave campaign against the legislation, saying it would effectively keep the "grass roots" from pursuing any agenda. The bill may be resurrected in the next session of Congress, but TIME congressional correspondent Julie Johnson says lobbyists aren't sweating it. "By and large the bill...
...most poignant song, Gulf Coast Highway, written with pianist James Hooker and guitarist Danny Flowers, has this refrain: "And when he dies he says he'll catch/ Some blackbird's wing/ Then he will fly away to Heaven/ Come some sweet blue-bonnet spring...
...telephone call from Al Gore to Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams ended a 20-year ban on official U.S. contacts with the political wing of the Irish Republican Army. It was the latest benefit of an IRA-declared cease-fire that went into effect September 1. Adams is currently on a whirlwind tour in the U.S. drumming up support for increased economic aid to Northern Ireland...