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WFSU's Screening and Discussion: "Invisible History: Middle Florida's Hidden Roots" Invisible History: Middle Florida's Hidden Roots This virtual Zoom event will take place Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. ET.REGISTER HERE The "Invisible History" documentary project will shed light on the little-known history of plantations and the enslaved in North Florida. By creating a visually compelling story that explores the history of a people who contributed so much to what Leon County is today, it aims to advance a sense of place and identity for hundreds of thousands of African American...

X-ing out the MX Forty years ago Wednesday, the church helped shoot down controversial plans to base a nuclear missile system in Utah’s West Desert. In a detailed, descriptive and impassioned 700-word statement issued May 5, 1981, the governing First Presidency decried the arms buildup, the destabilizing nature of the proposed MX deployment, and the impact the weapons plan could have on the environment, the economy and all of humanity. “By way of general observation, we repeat our warnings against the terrifying arms race in which the nations of the earth are presently engaged,” then-ch...

The Riordans to his collaborations with playwright Tom MacIntyre, his career spans a half-century of memorable performances. For RTÉ Arena, former director of the Abbey Theatre, Patrick Mason and filmmaker and director, Alan Gilsenan remember their friend and colleague - listen above. Tune into to More stories on

Funeral of the late, great Tom Hickey to take place tomorrow Reporter: ');  '); The late Kildare-born actor Tom Hickey, who passed away on Saturday, will be laid to rest tomorrow. Mr Hickey, who lived in Dublin 8, died peacefully in the care of the nurses and staff at Orwell Private Nursing Home, Rathgar, surrounded by his loving family. He is sadly missed by his son Lee, brothers Kieran, Tim and John B, sisters Phyl and Anne-Marie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, former colleagues in the theatre community and a wide circle of friends.  A private family ...

President Higgins pays tribute on death of Naas actor Tom Hickey Kildare man best known for role of Benjy on The Riordans Reporter: ');  '); President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to Tom Hickey, the actor and Kildare native, who has passed away. Mr Hickey had a long and illustrious acting career, but is perhaps best remembered for his role as Benjy in RTÉ's The Riordans. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2013. During his battle with the illness, he toured the country with The Gallant John Joe - the story of famous Cavan football captain John Joe O'Reilly - in part to ...