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Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature
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"...thousands of Americans in support of the perpetuation of slavery and genocide. The name of this school, in the..."
Sept. 27, 2002 Column
Why Johnny Won't Read
The State Board of Education is supposed to stick to the facts, but their opinions weigh pretty heavily in textbook selection.
"...makes for a legitimate "contrasting point of view" -- slavery apologists, Holocaust deniers, and flat-earthers are all technically entitled..."
Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Romulus
Gore Vidal's script for Romulus, from a play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, is as perceptive as they come, and the Bedlam Faction's production has more than a few things to recommend it, but the company's playing style often undercuts rather than enhances the drama.
"...they come (at one point, the slogan "Progress and Slavery" is used as a rallying cry and projected onto..."
June 7, 2002 Arts Review by Barry Pineo
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"...slaves and punitive damages for exploitation and oppression during slavery. The symposium is an annual event in honor of..."
April 12, 2002 News Feature
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"...young people the opportunity to experience life free from slavery to the automobile? Isn't college the ideal time to..."
Jan. 25, 2002 Column
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Not Quite by the Book
"...found objectionable for any reason (e.g., too critical of slavery, too supportive of women's independence). Now, the SBOE is..."
Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
In Memory of Bob Eckhardt: 1913-2001
A fighter for justice is remembered by family and friends.
"..."They were freethinkers who were against war, and opposed slavery. We talked about that a lot." Summing up his..."
Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
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"...different from your "good black," you wanted silent, accepting slavery abuse and the superiority of the white man, or..."
Nov. 16, 2001 Column
Rylander's Prison Plans Not Sewn Up
Comptroller Rylander seeks to aid the war effort with Texas prisoners.
"...costs are as low as they go [above outright slavery, of course]. "That's where you're going to save money...."
Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple
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"...that is not demeaning to black people, evocative of slavery, and, well, racist. (e.g., why is it mentioned that..."
Sept. 21, 2001 Column
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The Clark-Madison brouhaha continues amidst tributes to Mambo John and more.
"...that is not demeaning to black people, evocative of slavery, and, well, racist. (e.g., why is it mentioned that..."
Sept. 14, 2001 Column
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Blacks & whites & various Blues
"...and experiences of the black man and woman from slavery to today. I work directly with the young people..."
Aug. 31, 2001 Column
In Person
Sue Brandt McBee at the Carver Branch, August 9
"...from McBee's collection, that surround him. "I know about slavery," he responded...."
Aug. 17, 2001 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley
Moreno Veloso + 2 / Caetano Veloso
"...giving the song about the almost sensuous nature of slavery -- the album's thematic meditation -- a rapturous air...."
Aug. 3, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez
You Can Leave Your Hat On
The ballad of Mambo John Treanor
"...way into prison had he not been "sold into slavery as a landscaper."..."
July 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer
The Cycle Savages
"...people and abducting girls to sell into a white slavery ring run by Keeg's older brother (who is played..."
June 22, 2001 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw
Jesus Is Coming
The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word
"...the printing press and changed the world by abolishing slavery -- "and we forget that," he says, "but they..."
April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola
Extra Jim
Guitarist, producer, and now indie label impresario Jim Stringer is still twanging after all these years.
"...up to screw the artist. It's some kind of slavery mentality that says you're so privileged to be doing..."
April 20, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri
Conan the Barbarian
"...(Jones, in a marvelous role). After being sold into slavery, he becomes a gladiator and eventually begins a quest..."
March 23, 2001 Screens Review by Mike Emery
Rockin' the Roadshow
Forget Pokémon and Britney Spears, Rosalind digs the Antiques Roadshow and got to meet her heroes in person when the show rolled through town.
"...would be abducted by a cult and sold into slavery, for all I knew...."
Feb. 16, 2001 Features Feature by Barbara Chisholm
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Kudos for the Lost Austin issue, and much environmental ado.
"...could have come up with the best plan since slavery to jail vast quantities of young black males, Mexican-Americans,..."
Feb. 9, 2001 Column
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Global Warming, Public Schools, and Jazz a la Zorn.
"...could have come up with the best plan since slavery to jail vast quantities of young black males, Mexican-Americans,..."
Jan. 26, 2001 Column
Jazz: By the Episode
"...The origins of jazz. References slavery, minstrel shows, ragtime, and the New Orleans music scene,..."
Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar
Take Me to the River
Rock & Roll Books
"...the dead of night in order to escape modern-day slavery; that's what being a sharecropper's son in the South..."
Dec. 29, 2000 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez
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"...our brains and work at using these "relics from slavery days" (and I guess that includes the Supreme Court,..."
Dec. 15, 2000 Column
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Politics & music & the politics of music.
"...political dinosaur like the electoral college, that relic from slavery days? Popular vote my ass!!! It is government for..."
Dec. 8, 2000 Column
Jailbird
The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard
"...while toting sidearms and 12-gauges. In other words, legal slavery with convict squads, each with its own caller/chanter sung..."
Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard
Day Trips
A limestone hunk in Comfort, Texas -- a would-be monument to area immigrants -- has a decidedly uncomfortable history.
"...those killed were Freethinkers from Comfort who objected to slavery and secession...."
Aug. 25, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Unhappily Ever After
Three of the newest books about the Princess of Wales, Margaret Moser writes, are by people who played roles of varying degrees of intimacy in her life; they paint a more accurate, more vibrant picture of her life than the spate of cockeyed conspiracy theories, endless photo collections, and soggy coattail remembrances that traditionally make their appearance around the summer anniversary of her death.
"...of service is inextricably entwined in our minds with slavery...."
