Jo-Ann Robinson: The Other Heroine Of The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks became an icon of the American civil rights movement for her part in the Montgomery bus boycott. After Parks was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white man, an activist named Jo-Ann Robinson stepped in to help galvanize support for the boycott. Robinson's efforts led to a court order that desegregated buses in Montgomery. As part of Tell Me More's Black History Month series, NPR's Amy Ta profiles this educator and civil rights leader.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/04/133497434/Jo-Ann-Robinson-The-Other-Heroine-Of-The-Montgomery-Bus-Boycott?ft=1&f=1057

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Reagan myth has grown over time

As the late President Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday is observed, historians point out that his political successes, not his persona, have been mythologized over the years.

"Today's Republicans created this fantasy role of Reagan as anti-government," said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley. "He was really Reagan of government efficiency."

Brinkley, who edited the best-selling book "The Reagan Diaries," which is based on the 40th president's diary accounts, said Reagan mainly wanted to roll back the "excesses of the 'Great Society' domestically, not abolish them."

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/lkGIN1SgW8U/index.html

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Clinton's Security Tour Hijacked By Events In Egypt

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference. Her agenda was originally supposed to include a speech to the conference, the formal start of the U.S./Russia arms control treaty and discussion of the Israeli/Palestinian peace process. Instead, the crisis in Egypt is dominating the conference. Host Scott Simon gets the latest from NPR's Michele Kelemen, who is traveling with the secretary.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/05/133520545/Clintons-Security-Tour-Hijacked-By-Events-In-Egypt?ft=1&f=1004

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