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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?
Experts say that flaws in the system punish poor parents and motivate others to have kids for money.
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Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal
Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.
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Check It Out: Secretary Clinton Remarks on US' Sudan Policy
Secretary Clinton outlines new policy regarding US efforts in Sudan...
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Charges Dropped Against One Teen in Derrion Albert Death
Eugene Bailey, who'd been previously accused of dealing the "knockout punch" to Albert, has been released...
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Marc Lamont Hill Reportedly Fired for Not Being Juan Williams
Fox News Analyst Marc Lamont Hill let go from network for...having opinions?
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Listen Up! Hugs Help Reporter Cover Stories
Pam Fessler has found that warm embraces seem par for the course on her new beat covering poverty...
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Check It Out: Questions Still Circle McNair Death
Steve McNair's death may not be as simple as it seems...
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Gates Foundation Puts $10M on Black History Museum
Gates Foundation gives $10M to Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture...
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Check It Out: Spike Jonze and Kanye West's 'We Were Once A Fairy Tale'
Short film begins with a nightclub setting, but then gets "really weird."
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Listen Up! Is Harry Reid Tough Enough?
Because right now, the Nevada senator is the key to health care reform...
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UCONN Football Player Fatally Stabbed
Cornerback Jasper Howard was killed outside a school dance after a fight broke out between two groups...
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Rap Responds to Derrion Albert's Murder
David Banner, 9th Wonder, others group in Chicago for MTV special/"Something's Wrong" video shoot.

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