'BLACK MAGIC' TALKS HOOPS, CIVIL RIGHTS

 
There are so many messages in the latest documentary by Dan Klores it's hard to decide which has the most impact. "Black Magic," which will air without interruption on ESPN March 16 and March 17, chronicles the civil rights era as told by prominent... [link]

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