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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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File Under "Not Hilarious": Thinly-Veiled Death Threats
It may seem hilarious to talk about killing the president of the United States of America, but it's not...
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Black Women Need to Get Breast Cancer Screenings OFTEN
Even if new breast cancer guidelines say otherwise...
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Americans Split Over 9/11 Trials
Half want accused tried in criminal courts, half are in favor of military tribunals...
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Body of Missing 5-Year-Old Girl Found
North Carolina authorities discovered what's believed to be the body of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, who had been reported missing by her mother...
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Obama and Jintao: The Newest Planeteers
The world's greatest producers of greenhouse gases are teaming up to put a shoe in climate change...
