... called "The Maple Leaf Rag." Around the 1900's, jazz was born and it started among black musicians in New Orleans, in many ways jazz was similar to traditional African music. Oscar Peterson was a Black Canadian born in Montreal and is one of the world's most famous jazz musicians. He began playing jazz professionally in his home town of Montreal when he ... was 15 years of age. He formed his own jazz trio in 1948. In his career, he has done many things and made over 80 records. In 1973, Oscar Peterson received the Order of Canada, on of this country's highest honors. The music rhythm an...

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... . The African-American community must do today what it failed to do in the 1930's. It must follow the seventy-year-old advice of those such as A. Philip Randolph and Oscar DePriest as well as the advice of more recent analysts such as Katherine Tate and Ronald W. Walters. They prompt voting without regard as to what party one is voting for ... ...

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... organizations in the Boston area. This regiment was to be lead by Colonel Robert Shaw. This regiment has gained great popularity over the last decade with the release of the Oscar-winning film Glory. The most widely known battle fought by African-Americans was the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, by the 54th Massachusetts on July 18, 1863. The 54th ... ...

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... from expressing their opinions. Between 1960-1990 more than 100 people were jailed by the South African government One of the first musicians jailed for so-called subversive lyrics was Oscar Mpeta, an aging trade unionist. Rufus Radebe and Joseph Charles were also imprisoned for singing about the release of Nelson Mandela. Also, James Mahhlope Phillips was arrested more than once ... ...

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