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Koko Taylor Talks About Her Subjects

For Students 9th - 10th
Article and interview first published in Clockwork Review about Koko Taylor's, "Queen of the Blues", career.
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Alligator Records: Koko Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Koko Taylor. Links to pages with information about each of her albums.
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Tania Leon: A Woman Pioneering the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site read about Tania Leon, the Cuban born composer and conductor. This article focuses mainly on her works.
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Houghton Mifflin College: Sojourner Truth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an analysis of the work of Sojourner Truth (1797-1883 CE) and explanations as to why much of Truth's work hasn't appeared in conventional American Literature anthologies.
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Scott Alexander

History of Jazz Before 1930: Bessie Smith, 1895 1937

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers information about Bessie Smith's life and work, including several audio recordings.
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University of California

Princeton University: Mary Styles Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the Princeton University, gives a profile of biologist Mary Styles Harris which includes her work, her writing, and her research.
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Stanford University

Stanford Report: Condoleezza Rice Commencement

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of Condoleezza Rice's commencement address to the 2002 graduating class at Stanford University. Speech is titled "Acknowledge that you have an obligation to search for the truth."
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Class Flow: Zora Neale Hurston

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides opportunity for presenting the life of Zora Neale Hurston. Students read a passage about her life and then ask questions using the Activotes.

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