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  2. HIV/AIDS in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Archdiocese of New York opened a shelter for AIDS patients in 1985. In the same year, they opened a hotline for people to call for resources and information. The Missionaries of Charity, led by Mother Teresa, opened hospices in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York, Washington D.C., and San Francisco in the 1980s.

  3. One-drop rule - Wikipedia

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    Today there are no enforceable laws in the U.S. in which the one-drop rule is applicable. Sociologically, however, while the concept has in recent years become less acceptable within the Black community, with more people identifying as biracial, research has found that in White society, it is still common to associate biracial children ...

  4. Jim Crow laws - Wikipedia

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    The term appears in 1892 in the title of a New York Times article about Louisiana requiring segregated railroad cars. [15] [16] The origin of the phrase "Jim Crow" has often been attributed to " Jump Jim Crow ", a song-and-dance caricature of black people performed by white actor Thomas D. Rice in blackface , first performed in 1828.

  5. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing - Wikipedia

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    Pune, India (headquarters) Nickname. C-DAC. Operating agency. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. Website. www.cdac.in. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing ( C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. [2]

  6. Fearless Girl - Wikipedia

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    Fearless Girl is a bronze sculpture by Kristen Visbal, on Broad Street across from the New York Stock Exchange Building in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. The statue was installed on March 7, 2017, in anticipation of International Women's Day the following day. It depicts a 4-foot high (1.2 m) girl promoting female ...

  7. Michael Jackson - Wikipedia

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    Formerly of. The Jackson 5. Musical artist. Website. michaeljackson .com. Signature. Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the " King of Pop ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.

  8. Antifeminism - Wikipedia

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    Antifeminism, also spelled anti-feminism, is opposition to feminism. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, antifeminists opposed particular policy proposals for women's rights, such as the right to vote, educational opportunities, property rights, and access to birth control.

  9. Outline of artificial intelligence - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to artificial intelligence: Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence exhibited by machines or software. It is also the name of the scientific field which studies how to create computers and computer software that are capable of intelligent behaviour.