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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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Obama Alleged Scandals: The Public Should Yawn
The four alleged scandals faced by the administration don't pass the smell test for a public flogging of the president, argues Earl Ofari Hutchinson in a blog for EURWeb, because there is no clear evidence that he had any knowledge or hand in the missteps.
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Watch This: Miguel's Stage Dive Goes All Wrong
The fans who were kicked during the singer's Billboard Awards performance are reportedly fine, so it's safe to laugh at this mishap caught on tape.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Highest-Paid Athlete
He was paid $90 million in the past year, none of it from endorsements.
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Michelle Obama Has Retired Her Bangs
The first lady revealed a new look for her commencement speech at Bowie State University: side-swept bangs.
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Watch This: President Obama Delivers Morehouse Commencement Address
After a tough week in Washington, the president delivered strong words of encouragement to more than 500 graduates on a rainy Sunday.
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Farrakhan to Detroit: Investment Needed in City
The Nation of Islam leader urged pastors and the majority black population to take steps to revitalize the struggling city.
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Fixing Journalism's Class and Color Crisis
Farai Chideya writes a trenchant piece at the Nation about the face of journalism today, saying that we are witnessing the resegregation of the American media.
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NAACP: Respecting Black Farmers
Writing at the Huffington Post, NAACP President and CEO Benjamin T. Jealous checks in on a debate raging around a court settlement for black farmers, contending that there is no way to make up for the decades of discrimination that crippled the group's proud history.
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When Are Kids Ready to Handle Life's Heavier Issues?
Arguing that he has taken a firm stance against teaching his 6-year-old daughter from a deficit model, Shawn Taylor writes at Ebony.com that he is prepared to explain the social ills she will confront during her lifetime.
