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Blacks Get Weave; Can Whites Get Locks?
Race Manners: You can, but it's not the same. Don't expect to enjoy the style without the scrutiny.
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America: More Diverse yet Less Equal?
A decline in white births comes at a time when two key civil rights programs may be dismantled.
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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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Bill Prospects Improve as Dems Bend to Lieberman
We could say this isn't about payback, but it is...
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Iran Successfully Tests Long-Range Missiles
The upgraded missiles have the ability to reach Europe...
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DC Council Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill
The bill now moves on to Mayor Fenty's desk...
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Judith Jamison: Exiting Ailey
The dance legend will be stepping down as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...
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Check It Out: Joe on Joe
VP Biden thinks Lieberman's in the wrong but will come around...
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Check It Out: Living Colour Frontman Talks 'Cult of Personality'
Vernon Reid of Living Colour sits down and discusses 'Cult of Personality' writing process...
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Whaaaat? Barack Obama Has White Relatives?!
Genealogists say Barack Obama and Warren Buffett are distant relatives...
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DC Same-Sex Marriage Vote Tuesday
If passed, it will be a major step toward legalizing gay marriage in the District...
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Illinois Goes Gitmo: State to Receive Guantanamo Detainees
The move is part of the White House's effort to shut down the prison at Guantanamo Bay...
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