Traveling to Lincoln from Boston, Higginbotham said her grandfather, the Rev. Walter Henderson Brooks, was born a slave in 1851. He “worked” for a tobacco company in Richmond, Virginia.

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King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' is not just a seminal document of American civil rights. It's a masterpiece of ...

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“With malice toward none, with charity for all,” even after four years of horrific war.

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Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Purlie Victorious, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Purlie Victorious, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for ...

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