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Smolski Texts

American history

Race and Ethnicity

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Color It Ethnically Diverse, Chester Smolski Oct 1988

Color It Ethnically Diverse, Chester Smolski

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"The recent Rhode Island Heritage Festival held on the State House lawn is a good reminder of our immigrant legacy in this country. The hundreds of people who came to sample the food from 24 countries and to see dances from around the world also experienced a small United Nations of language and attire."


The Paradox Of Providence, Chester Smolski Sep 1978

The Paradox Of Providence, Chester Smolski

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"Providence is a city of poor people, yet Providence is a rich city. This apparent paradox requires some explanation."


Soul City Deserves To Succeed, Chester Smolski Jan 1978

Soul City Deserves To Succeed, Chester Smolski

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"Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream--a dream of equal opportunity and justice for all. An assassin's bullet prevented him from realizing his dream. His friend and well-known leader in the civil rights movement also had a dream--a dream to build a new town in which the injustices of society would be lessened. Today, in the rolling farmland country of North Carolina, Floyd McKissick is working to fulfill his long sought dream."