I was happy when I learned The Barber of Birmingham was nominated for an Academy Award. The life of Civil Rights foot soldier James Armstrong is worth celebrating. Besides being a Barbershop owner and a World War II veteran, Armstrong successfully sued the Board of Education of Birmingham for failing to allow him to enroll [...]
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