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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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Alabama County May Change Voting Rights
Shelby, which is challenging Section 5, has changed, but voter advocates say work is still needed.
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Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands
She Matters: A revived story sparks an age-old debate about going to college versus getting married.
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Da Vinci's Patron -- as a Black Man?
Image of the Week: This 15th-century piece depicts an Italian duke as the embodiment of his nickname, "The Moor."
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Listen Up! "When Students Ignited A Change In Racial Politics"
Former SNCC workers say "We were not going to allow the Klan to run us out of the Delta."
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A Woman of the People...In Lear Jets
Sarah Palin's contract rider is so down-to-earth, middle America we can hardly stand it.
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"The Ghosts of Bobby Lee"
Ta-Nehisi Coates dissects the imagineering of Confederate History.
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Opinion: Virginia's Move to Bar Ex-Cons from Voting Is Disgraceful
This might even be less cool than Confederate History Month. Maybe.
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Following Alleged Gang Rape, Trenton Men Called to Action
A march and community-building discussion was led by Trenton mayor Doug Palmer and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
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Big Trouble for Big Ben?
Jeff Chadiha of ESPN thinks NFL commissioner Roger Goodell must stay consistent with the league's personal conduct policy
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Different Money: 10 Female Rappers Who Aren't Nicki Minaj
Believe it or not, there are other women out there who spit.
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It's Time to Add Whites to the Race Beat
Recent incidents of racial hostility have generated some surprise, suggesting the media have been ignoring the concerns of an important ethnic group: whites.
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Powell Charges Rangel with...Being a Politician
Adam Clayton Powell 4th will run against Rangel. In a campaign kickoff, Powell broke out the Machiavelli talk.
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Liz Taylor Tweets: Jason Won't Be No. 9
Arm candy nearly half her age? Yes. Fiancé? No, she Tweets.

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