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In Africa, a Renewed Sense of Potential
Your Take: The African Union is finally living up to its promise, 50 years later, writes the president of Ghana.
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It's Not Your Grandmother's NAACP
The 104-year-old organization is working to dispel myths that it's black-only and mired in the past.
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Will There Ever Be Unity in Africa?
On the African Union's 50th anniversary, ethnic strife and economic competition remain barriers to peace.
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How Did Vikings End Up in My Family Tree?
Tracing Your Roots: A black reader wonders about a DNA test that turned up Orcadian roots.
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Stop and Frisk and ... Give Us Your Weed?
The New York Civil Liberties Union's leader says that stop and frisk is a ruse to create marijuana arrests.
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Oklahoma Mom Delivers Baby Boy During Tornado
Shay-la Taylor beat the odds and the weather with her son Braeden.
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Look: President Obama's 'Foxy' 1979 Prom Photos
Thanks to a classmate, the world can enjoy the president's prom-night tuxedo and Afro.
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Tiger Woods Accepts Garcia's Apology, but Will Sponsors?
The Spanish golfer apologized Wednesday for his fried-chicken joke, but it may not be enough.
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On Listening to 'New Slaves' With White People
Writing at Noisey, Ernest Baker explains why, although he thinks Kanye West's new single is "27 times better if you're black," he hopes that white listeners will attempt to understand its message.
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Obama Can't Win With Some Black Critics
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart says that what's missing from most African-American critiques of President Obama is an appreciation for Republican resistance to his agenda.
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Why the Scandals Aren't Touching Obama's Approval Rating
MSNBC's Evan Puschak looks at theories about why the president's approval has gone untouched despite government scandals.
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GOP Candidate: Three-Fifths Clause Was 'Anti-Slavery'
This is the latest from Virginia's Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson.
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Chief Keef Arrested Again
The 17-year-old rapper was charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct for smoking marijuana in a hotel room.
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