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  2. Artists United Against Apartheid - Wikipedia

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    Van Zandt became interested in writing a song about Sun City to make parallels with the plight of Native Americans. Danny Schechter, a journalist who was then working with ABC News' 20/20, suggested turning the song into a different kind of "We Are the World", or as Schechter explains, "a song about change not charity, freedom not famine."

  3. Sun City (song) - Wikipedia

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    Oliver Tambo and the ANC's school in Tanzania "was sure happy when we gave them a big check", according to Schechter. In South Africa, "Sun City" inspired musician Johnny Clegg to create a local organization similar to Van Zandt's. "Sun City" also became the catalyst for the 1988-91 South Africa Now TV series.

  4. Danny Schechter - Wikipedia

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    Daniel Isaac "Danny" Schechter (June 27, 1942 – March 19, 2015) was an American television producer, independent filmmaker, blogger, and media critic. He wrote and spoke about many issues including apartheid , civil rights , economics, foreign policy , journalistic control and ethics, and medicine.

  5. Island in the Sun (Weezer song) - Wikipedia

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    Melissa Bobbitt of About.com ranked "Island in the Sun" as the 12th best Weezer song, saying it "exemplified a relaxed Southern California spirit". [7] It was named as one of the 12 best post-Pinkerton Weezer songs by The A.V. Club, where they refer to it as "...a reminder that Cuomo really does deserve Brian Wilson comparisons for reasons beyond being a hermetic weirdo with a solid grasp of ...

  6. Rafael Schächter - Wikipedia

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    In 1937 he established own ensemble—Komorní opera, where he performed lesser-known chamber and also baroque music. After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939, the Nazi administration began a program of mass incarceration, deportation, and genocide of the 100,000+ Jewish people there, including the establishment of the ...

  7. Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in ...

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    The Summary. Obesity dipped slightly in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade, a study found. The researchers suggested that might be due, in part, to the rise of weight ...

  8. Shirtless Hugh Jackman Goes Full Wolverine with Chest Hair ...

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    The actor, 56, enjoyed a day in the sun on Bondi Beach in his native Australia on Monday, Dec. 16. Jackman took a dip in the ocean wearing a pair of blue-and-white patterned drawstring board shorts.

  9. In the Sun (She & Him song) - Wikipedia

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    The song was released as the first single from the album on February 23, 2010, a full month ahead of the album. It was published on-line by Pitchfork on January 22, 2010. [1] The duo performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman on April 2, 2010 in promotion of their new album. [2]