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The Heritage Ensemble: Filling a cultural void in Peoria with music since 1999
The Heritage Ensemble has been hard at work tearing down walls and building bridges between all people since 1999 in Peoria. The music group exists to celebrate the culture and history of African Americans through music, specifically negro spirituals that were born out of one of the darkest times in American history: slavery.
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9 moments that resonated at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
NPR's team in Beijing put together moments and storylines that stuck out — including those that showed immense inner strength, athleticism and grace.
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