John Blake

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(CNN) — He had just finished leading a worship service when two Gestapo agents approached him. “Prisoner Bonhoeffer — get ready and come with us,” one of them ordered. It was April 8, 1945, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer knew what their summons meant. Berlin had been reduced to rubble. Adolf Hitler had retreated to his underground bunker. The Allied and Russian armies were closing in on what was left of the Nazi regime. But Bonhoeffer knew there would be no rescue for him.

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By John Blake, CNN(CNN) - He had just finished leading a worship service when two Gestapo agents approached him. "Prisoner Bonhoeffer - get ready and come with us," one of them ordered. It was April 8, 1945, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer knew what their summons meant. Berlin had been reduced to rubble. Adolf Hitler had retreated to his underground bunker. The Allied and Russian armies were closing in on what was left of the Nazi regime. But Bonhoeffer knew there would be no rescue for him.

1 week ago | cnn.com | John Blake

Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed by the Nazis two weeks before the end of World War II. Walter Sanders/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock CNN  —  He had just finished leading a worship service when two Gestapo agents approached him. “Prisoner Bonhoeffer — get ready and come with us,” one of them ordered. It was April 8, 1945, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer knew what their summons meant. Berlin had been reduced to rubble. Adolf Hitler had retreated to his underground bunker.

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | John Blake

The Brothers Johnson perform at New York's Madison Square Garden in 1976. Richard E. Aaron/Redferns/Getty Images CNN  —  If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. For more than four decades, the Grammy-winning bass player has inspired countless listeners around the globe to Get Up Off That Thing.

1 month ago | cnn.com | John Blake

Elementary school students arrive at Fleming School on Detroit's east side on January 26, 1976, as the city's court-ordered busing began. AP CNN  —  If you ask someone to name the Supreme Court’s single greatest moment, many will cite the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. That landmark ruling, which unanimously found that the racial segregation of students in public schools was unconstitutional, is considered a turning point in American history.