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What Black High School Grads Need to Hear
Show Me the Numbers: Graduation speakers often opt for tough love. Here's what they should say instead.
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10 Pieces of Advice for Postcollege Life
She Matters: This writer wishes someone had told her these things at her commencement.
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Celebrating Race in the Renaissance
Image of the Week: What's the meaning behind this 16th-century cameo featuring a black and a white face?
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IRS Apology for Tea Party Racists?
If any other group called for the government's demise, the GOP would have a fit.
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Labor Pains Worth it: Kelis Nets $40k a Month from Nas
Next time you're figuring out how to pay junior's tuition, try not to remember that's Kelis' grocery money for the month...
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VIDEO: Rep. Gwen Moore Gets Her Dirty Harry on Regarding Health Care
"Do you feel lucky?"
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Killers Jailed for Murdering Burundi Albinos, Selling Body Parts
The parts were sold to witch doctors to believe they are good luck charms in love, life and business...
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VIDEO: Sexual Violence Rife in Congo Conflict
While most of the violence is directed towards women, men find themselves victims as well...
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Ivory Coast Man Imprisoned for Match Stampede
The head of the Ivorian Football Federation was jailed for trying to cram 36,000 people into a 34,000-seat stadium...
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Ain't No Country Like the One We Got: Obama Not Seeking Iraqi Territory
Obama says the US is not seeking any claim on Iraqi territory, much to the chagrin of people who hate him...
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Four Boys, 9-14, Allegedly Rape 8-Year Old Girl
The four boys lured the girl into the shed of a Phoenix apartment complex...
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Woman Who Phoned Cops Wasn't a Neighbor
This revelation puts more scrutiny on the interaction between Sgt. Crowley and Dr. Gates...
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Judge Tells DoJ to Get Its Life Together Regarding Gitmo Case
Judge criticizes the Justice Department for trying to delay case while looking for actual evidence...
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Guess Who's Live Tweeting 'Black in America 2' Tonight?
That's right, we'll be keeping you up on all of Soledad's shenanigans and more...
