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Second Acts

Second Acts

I spent 40 years in news, the last 32 years as a correspondent and news reader at ABC News. Some people say I'm retired. I say I am now an explorer. On Bulletin.com, I will share my explorations.

By Ron Claiborne

The Black American Anthem and how it became that

Lift Every Voice and Sing has been sung and inspiring for 122 years
Jan 17
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Remembering Sidney Poitier

Growing up Black in the 1960s, we had never seen anyone like him before in the movies
Jan 10
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Are You Superstitious? Here's What It May Say About You

Why we fear black cats, the number 13, walking under a ladder and believe in good luck charms and rituals
Jan 2
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Willie Mays Was My Idol

Like objects in your rearview mirror, a real hero may be closer than you realize
Dec 27, 2021
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Millions of American Are Retiring Early: What You Need To Know

A conversation with writer and noted geriatrician Dr. Louise Aronson about "what next?"
Dec 21, 2021

Learn a Foreign Language. It's Good for You!

Studying a second language has all kinds of benefits, including being great brain exercise
Dec 15, 2021
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What's So Funny? The Origins and Benefits of Laughter

It may have begun as a signal of safety. Now it's just fun
Dec 6, 2021
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Getting Kids To Learn & Love To Read

An American Dilemma: Roughly Two-thirds of American 4th Graders Aren't Proficient Readers
Nov 30, 2021
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Memories of 11/22/63: The Day JFK was Assassinated

It's been 58 years. If you were alive then, you will never forget that day
Nov 22, 2021
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"I THOUGHT I WAS ALONE"

For 25 years, Ruth Rathblott tried to hide her physical disability. Today, she embraces it
Nov 15, 2021
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