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The Other Things

The day the carousel was desegregated

3 Jan 20193 Jan 2019
Sharon Langley is wearing a white cotton dress with a big rounded collar and a shiny ribbon. She has matching white booties that are topped by folded-over socks. She’s only…
The Other Things

Meet Alton C. Parker, Canada’s first black detective

17 Feb 20157 Apr 2015
It’s about history, sure. It’s about equal rights in 1950s. It’s about a guy who became the first black detective in Canada. But Alton C. Parker’s story is a lot…
Spring break

The freedmen of Roanoke Island

4 Apr 201410 Jun 2014
ROANOKE ISLAND, N.C. — Roanoke Island seduces travellers with promises of grand mystery and road signs that proudly declare the birthplace of the first English—read “white”—child in America. The story…
This week’s goal: Be more like this solar light, which performs despite obstacles.

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