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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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Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands
She Matters: A revived story sparks an age-old debate about going to college versus getting married.
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Da Vinci's Patron -- as a Black Man?
Image of the Week: This 15th-century piece depicts an Italian duke as the embodiment of his nickname, "The Moor."
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What Is Juneteenth?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Learn about the most popular annual celebration of black emancipation.
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Is 'Yeezus' Still Hip-Hop? Producer Rick Rubin Explains
Storied Yeezus Executive Producer Rick Rubin explains Kanye's new punk-electro twist.
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50 Years Later, Myrlie Evers-Williams Remembers Medgar Evers
Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader's death, but the wounds are still fresh for his family.
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Gay Student Expelled From College, Billed for Scholarships
Months away from Danielle Powell's graduation, Grace University in Omaha, Neb., booted her for her lesbian relationship, then sent her a bill for her scholarships.
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A Modern Look at Fatherhood
In an interview with Colorlines' Julianne Hing, artist Janine Macbeth discusses sharing gender roles.
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Taking DNA With No Search Warrant: That's a Problem
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses the Supreme Court's recent ruling that permits police to take a DNA sample from anyone who commits a serious crime -- and why conservative Justice Antonin Scalia is right.
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Father's Day Isn't 'Single Moms' Day'
Janelle Harris shares at Ebony why, as a single mom, she doesn't need recognition on Father's Day.
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Mandela Remains in Hospital for 7th Day
The anti-apartheid icon continues to battle a lung infection as South Africans rally around him.
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Chris Rock: Zimmerman Can 'Eat a D--k'
Gosh, we wish the comedian would tell us how he really feels about Trayvon Martin's killer.
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Virginia Lt. Governor Candidate on Yoga and Satanism
E.W. Jackson is rolling back a statement about how the practice can create a vacuum for Satan to fill.
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