Notable African-American Literary Figures
The following list includes African-American writers, poets, journalists, and playwrights, who contributed to the advancement of…
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March Madness 2002 A look into the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Gerry Brown For college basketball fans, it's the greatest week of the year. The days of the week following…
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accent The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word. In the word poetry, the accent (or stress) falls on the first syllable.alexandrine A line of poetry that has 12 syllables. The name…
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(Encyclopedia) communecommunekômˈy&oomacr;n [key], in medieval history, collective institution that developed in continental Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. Because of the importance…
(Encyclopedia) saint [O.Fr., from Latin sanctus=holy], in Christianity, a person who is recognized as worthy of veneration.
Accounts of saints' lives have been favorite reading material for many,…
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