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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?
Experts say that flaws in the system punish poor parents and motivate others to have kids for money.
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Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal
Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.
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Following Civil War, Sudan Returns to Nature
Researchers are surprised to see that following civil war, wildlife remains plentiful in southern Sudan...
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Cash Strapped, States Cutting Inmates' Time
States letting inmates cut prison time for budgetary reasons...
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You're in Texas and You're Not a Cop?
That's weird because just about everyone else is...
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Are You 30? 'Rapper's Delight' Is
The pioneering tune which helped usher hip-hop into the mainstream turns 30 this week...
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Singer Leona Lewis Punched at London Bookstore
The singer was attacked while signing copies of her autobiography "Dreams" in Picadilly Circus...
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Rep. Meek Counts on 'Service Workers' and White House for Win
Sen. Harry Reid and President Clinton appear to be onboard.
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Should Health Care Be the 'Rodney King Moment' of the 21st Century?
Well, apparently Michael Steele thinks so. Watch ...
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Van Clief-Stefanon, Hoose, Williams-Garcia Among National Book
Poetry, youth lit and Claudette Colvin biography make an impact.
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NPR Doesn't Care About Black Music, Sorta
Our buddies over at Slate have a few questions on why NPR's DORF Matrix lacks a certain ... blackness ...
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Don't Call It a Comeback: Egypt in Row Over Artificial Virginity Device
Egypt is up in arms over a device which claims to restore a woman's "purity" before her wedding night...
