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A Birmingham Prom 50 Years in the Making
Class of '63 finally gets a ball that was denied to those who participated in the Children's March.
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Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters
Director explains how Venus and Serena doc explores the way their enigmatic dad shaped their lives.
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Help! My Black Nephew Thinks He's Yellow
Our Race Manners columnist answered your burning questions in a Reddit Ask Me Anything. Check out her answers!
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19 Things Every HBCU Grad Knows
Because you learn quickly that it's nothing like A Different World. At all.
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Listen Up! Swine Flu Lives Longer Than Expected
Study by the Air Force Academy finds that the H1N1 virus lives longer than originally predicted...
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Key Sens. May Tell Obama to Fall Back on Health Care
In the battle for health care reform, there are a few Democratic senators who may stand in the president's way...
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Check It Out: Michelle Obama, Hula Hoop Champ
Michelle Obama hula hoops, takes part in outdoor games to promote kids' health...
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HAHAHAHA! MSNBC Thinks Black Reverends Look Alike
MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer mistakes Rev. Jesse Jackson for Al Sharpton today...
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Ain't No Sun-shyne: Rapper to Be Deported
Rapper Shyne to be deported to native Belize after serving nine years for a New Year's Eve shooting...
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On Second Thought: W. Va. Woman Recants in Torture Case
Megan Williams, who in 2007 alleged she was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and tortured in a West Virginia trailer park has reversed her story...
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Check It Out: How Not to Write About Africa
Kenya writer Binyavanga Wainaina pens a biting--and truthful--treatise on how Africa should and shouldn't be written about. Djimon Hounsou narrates...
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Listen Up! Wave of Rapes During Military Crackdown Shakes Guinea
Women were targeted and violated during a military crackdown of a pro-democracy rally...
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CBO Finding: Dem Bill with Public Option Reduces Deficit
Congressional Budget Office finds Dem health care bill with public option would cost $871 billion over ten years
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Listen Up! Jury Box Getting Tuned Up by Recession
"As the recession continues across the country, an increasing number of court officials are hearing people say financial hardship will not allow them to take a seat in the jury box..."
