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Ibram X. Kendi on adapting “Barracoon” for middle schoolers

Bestselling author, anti-racist activist and CBS News contributor Ibram X. Kendi talks about his latest work adapting Zora Neale Hurston’s “Barracoon” for middle schoolers. He explains why it’s important to make works like “Barracoon,” which shares the firsthand account of one of the last known survivors of the transatlantic slave trade, accessible to young people. Source

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Several hurt in attack on U.S. military base in Iraq, officials say

Several U.S. military personnel were injured Saturday, when multiple ballistic missiles hit a base in Iraq, according to the Pentagon. Most of the missiles were intercepted, officials say, but some made it through the air defense systems. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more. Source

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Brittney Spencer on her debut country album, meeting music icons and more

Country music singer-songwriter Brittney Spencer speaks to CBS News’ Anthony Mason about the journey of creating her debut album “My Stupid Life.” She also talks about sharing the stage with some of her music heroes such as Willie Nelson, Bob Weir and The Highwomen and what she’s learned about herself and her goals as an artist. Source

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