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2. Alfred Waddell (physician) - Wikipedia

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   Alfred Ernest Waddell (25 August 1896 – 20 March 1953) was a Trinidadian physician and civil rights activist who is known for treating Viola Desmond's injuries following her 1946 arrest for sitting in a whites-only section of a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada.

3. Viola Desmond - Wikipedia

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   Viola Irane Desmond (July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965) was a Canadian civil and women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946, she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow , Nova Scotia , by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre .

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   Earlier that day, Leah had received the news that, after years of speech and occupational therapy, and a lot of waiting, her son Kai has autism. In the card, Leah’s best friend, Gillian, writes ...

5. Roseland Theatre (Nova Scotia) - Wikipedia

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   The Roseland Theatre is a landmark theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.Originally built for silent films, it is one of the oldest movie theatre buildings in Nova Scotia but it is best known as the location of a human rights case involving Viola Desmond, who challenged racial segregation in 1946. [1]

6. If You Notice This One Thing While You're Eating, Talk to ...

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   This problem can be scary—here's what to do about it. You probably don’t think too much about eating. You pop something in your mouth, chew it up and swallow it.

7. Viola Davis gives revealing unscripted speech at Golden ...

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   Viola Davis gives a rousing, unscripted acceptance speech Fellow Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Meryl Streep presented Davis with her lifetime achievement award. The two met after being ...

8. The Clarion (Canadian newspaper) - Wikipedia

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   The myopic Desmond tried to purchase a ticket for a floor seat, the whites only section of the theatre, instead of the further balcony seats, but the theatre sold her a ticket for the balcony seat. [5] She nonetheless sat in a floor seat, and after refusing to leave, was eventually removed by police. [5]

9. Woman with Cognitive Impairment Was Last Seen Alive on Ring ...

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   Williams was considered to be endangered because she suffered from cognitive impairment with limited speech after being hit by a car in 2015, WRAL reported. Six days later, on Friday, Jan. 10 ...