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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Bessie Coleman Was the First African-American Female Pilot By Vivian Chakarian Broadcast: Sunday, October 23, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Em

VOA标准英语2014--Restaurateur Creates Sushi for African Palate

Restaurateur Creates Sushi for African Palate Silver blades forged with high-tensile carbon steel flash as they slice through cardinal-red fillets of salmon on a restaurant counter in inner-city Johannesburg. Themba Khumalos most treasured possession

VOA标准英语2010年-African American History Month Has Its

Americans commemorate the heritage of African-Americans every February in what is known as African American History Month, yet little is known about the association that started the tradition and what it is doing now. James Stewart is the current pre

VOA标准英语2012--African-American Voters Express Opinions About US Presidential Election

African-American Voters Express Opinions About US Presidential Election A solid turnout among African-American voters could lift Barack Obama to a second presidential-election victory, says political-science professor Lorenzo Morris. They will have a

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台十二月-Dreaming of a Black Christmas

Gordon : This time of year it's hard to avoid the figure of old Saint Nick, he seems to be everywhere, from ringing a Salvation Army bell to posing for pictures at the local mall. Commentator Carole Boston Weatherford says she'd like to see a little

走遍全世界35: What will the First Black First Lady Bring to us?

Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they'll change America. Rightly so. But selfishly, I'm more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, bu

Google Doodle Honors Carter G. Woodson, the 'Father of Black History'

This is Whats Trending Today February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United States and other countries around the world. On Thursday, Google honored the month with a special Google Doodle of African-American historian Carter G. W

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台二月-African-American Identity: More than DNA

Running a series called African American Lives. Its hosted by historian Henry Lewis Gates, and profiles prominent African Americans who trace their lineage back to Africa using DNA analysis. Commentator John McWhorter says he doesn't need a DNA mout

Ghana's U-17 team to fine-tune in Egypt ahead of African championship

ACCRA, Mar. 5 (Xinhua) -- Ghana's junior national soccer team, the Black Starlets, will firm up preparations in Egypt and some European countries for the 2013 African U-17 championship fixed for April 13-27 in Morocco, minister for Finance Seth Tekpe

VOA标准英语2008年-Exhibit Tells Forgotten Story of African Americ

Most histories of African Americans at sea focus on slave ships, which transported their human cargo from Africa to the United States or other parts of the world. But a new exhibit in the port city of Philadelphia expands that story to reveal the su

2006年VOA标准英语-African American History Month Ends with R

By Chris Simkins Washington, DC 01 March 2006 watch Black History report Frederick Douglass Over the last 80 years millions of people have observed African-American History Month in the United States

VOA标准英语2012--At Smithsonian Festival, Art and Music from Black DC Neighborhoods

At Smithsonian Festival, Art and Music from Black DC Neighborhoods One group at the festival performs using song and dance to showcase African traditions that are deeply rooted in Washington's black Southeast neighborhoods. The group is performing Ta

VOA标准英语2011--African American Communities Face AIDS Crisis

African American Communities Face AIDS Crisis More than a million people in the United States are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that approximately 50,000 more people are infected with HIV

VOA标准英语2010年-Black Cowboys Seek Their Place in Hist

Thanks to Hollywood, the word cowboy conjures up images of tough, independent men: solitary, weather-beaten and...white. But many of the Old West cowboys were African-American. Each October, the Black Cowboy Parade in Oakland, California celebrates t

VOA标准英语2010年-'For Love of Liberty' Recalls Black He

A film called For Love of Liberty tells a little-known story of African Americans in the wartime military. The documentary aired this year on the US Public Broadcasting System, and a newly released CD features music from the film. Director Frank Mart

VOA标准英语2010年-Sculptor Brings African American Histo

Even as a child, Ed Dwight had a gift for art. But he set that talent aside to focus on careers that included engineer, test pilot, astronaut trainee (the first African American in the program) and entrepreneur. It was as the owner of a large constru

VOA标准英语2013--Black-themed进入好莱坞主流电影

Black-themed Films Enter Hollywood Mainstream Black-themed进入好莱坞主流电影 From Lee Daniel's biopic The Butler about the African American butler who served eight U.S. presidents, to Steve McQueen's historic drama 12 Years a Slave, about fr

VOA标准英语2008年-Black Republicans Few in Number, But Strong in

The crowd at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota last week was described as a sea of white faces by some reporters. The number of African Americans in attendance was significantly down from the 2004 Republican convention. And m

2007年VOA标准英语-South African Winemakers Tap Rising Black Marke

By Scott Bobb Soweto, South Africa 19 September 2007 South Africa is well-known for its wines, which are exported all over the world. But historically, fine wine inside the country was drunk primarily by the white minority and was appreciated by few

VOA标准英语2010年-African American Astronauts Seek to Ad

February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada, a national observance that pays tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African-Americans and Canadians. It's also a time to educate people about the accomplishments of