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Article: LIVING HISTORY FROM HARRIET TUBMAN TO HIP-HOP, BLACK LEGACY STRONG.(Valley News)

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February 22, 2006
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Byline: Rick Coca and Mark Kellam Valley News Writers

Although they have been on the North American continent since colonial times, African-American achievements were almost completely absent from history books until the 1920s.

Today, Black History Month annually honors historic African-Americans and encourages young people to learn from their legacies to make a better tomorrow.

Several events have been held throughout the Valley in February and a few more are slated before the end of the month.

Last weekend, audiences got to see the life of famous Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman brought to life on stage at the Madrid ...

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