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Blacks Get Weave; Can Whites Get Locks?
Race Manners: You can, but it's not the same. Don't expect to enjoy the style without the scrutiny.
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America: More Diverse yet Less Equal?
A decline in white births comes at a time when two key civil rights programs may be dismantled.
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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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Check It Out: Lieberman Endorses Medicare Buy-In
Waaaaaaaay back three months ago when it seemed politically sound...
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Blog Noir: Disappointment Is the Recurrent Black
One blogger responds to the Washington Post profile of Helena Andrews.
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Obama Grades Himself During Oprah Christmas Special
President Obama gives himself on a grade on the job done so far...
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Check It Out: Obama a Tad Lathered Up
On 60 Minutes, President Obama talks Afghanistan and takes exception with those who question the emotion behind his West Point Address...
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Rwandan Journalist Gets Life Sentence
Valerie Bemeriki encouraged Hutus to slaughter Tutsis in 1994...
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Whistling Dixie: Race Barriers in Post-Obama South
The post-racial memo hasn't really reached below the Mason-Dixon...
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Check It Out: Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House
The White House holiday party had punch and everything!
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As a Matter of Fact, Don't 'Be a Tiger'
Consulting firm Accenture says Tiger is no longer the right rep...
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Black, Successful and Lonely
Author Helena Andrews outlines the plight of many D.C. female singles...
