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Americans have recognized Black history annually since 1926, first as "Negro History Week" and later as "Black History…
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journalist, political commentator Clift started her career at Newsweek magazine as a secretary. Eventually she became a reporter in the Atlanta bureau, covering then-governor Jimmy Carter, of…
