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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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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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False Panic Over Howard? Official Calls 'Gone in 3 Years' Letter 'Unduly Alarming'
The chair of the HBCU's governing board says it's still recovering from the recession, but it is growing.
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OWN's Focus on Real Black Women: It's Working. What Took So Long?
Iyanla Vanzant, La Toya Jackson and Kim Whitley just might be saving the network. Some would say we could have predicted this.
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End of White America: Should We Care?
Census data show that major shifts are under way. Here's what people of color should actually care about.
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No, You and I Will Not Be Dating. Here's Why
Niesha Davis, currently boyfriend-free, lists at Clutch magazine the various reasons that a guy would not be dating material.
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Zimmerman Trial: Just 1 Scene in a Gun-Culture Drama
In a piece for the New Yorker, Jelani Cobb discusses the second-degree-murder trial of George Zimmerman in terms of America's gun culture and perceptions of race.
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Obama Fooled the Hip-Hop Community
Erik Nielson, writing at the Huffington Post, says that President Obama deceived many hip-hop artists and other black folks who supported him.
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BMW and Dollar General Accused of Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the two major companies of using criminal-background checks illegally.
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Nelson Mandela Responding to Treatment
South African President Jacob Zuma gave an update on the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon's condition.
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