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A Separate War: Pioneering Black Marines Endured, Prevailed

It took President Franklin Roosevelt’s 1941 executive order banning discrimination in government and defense industry employment because of “race, creed, color, or national origin” to give the teenage son of black South Carolina sharecroppers a chance to serve as a Marine during World War II.

Bruins Sweep Hurricanes To Reach Stanley Cup Final

Tuukka Rask posted his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Bruins swept the Carolina Hurricanes out of the Eastern Conference final, winning 4-0 on Thursday night to reach their third Stanley Cup Final in nine years.

NASCAR All-Star Weekend Begins in Concord

Two weeks of racing began in Concord on Thursday night. There was music, festivals, and a parade of trucks through the center of downtown. The NASCAR All Star race is this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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