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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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We Ain't Kin Folk: US Bans Kenyan Official
The US has banned a senior Kenyan official for "obstructing efforts to rid the government of corruption..."
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H1N1 with a Bullet: Obama Declares Swine Flu National Emergency
President Obama has declared the H1N1 virus a national emergency as doctors get to work trying to control its outbreak...
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Check It Out: Kweli Says Kanye Is a Rascal
In interview, Talib Kweli describes being on tour with then-unknown Kanye West...
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Listen Up! More Colleges Look to Gov't for Student Loans
Who else smells a thinly-veiled Socialist conspiracy?
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Better Than Sears: Annie Liebovitz Snaps First Family Portrait
The world-renowned photographer took a photograph of Malia, Sasha, Michelle and Barack Obama in the Green Room of the White House.
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Listen Up! Olympic Concerns Raised by Rio Violence
Recent drug violence in Rio has raised security concerns for the 2016 Olympics...
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Sexual Orientation Added to Hate Crime List, Awaits Obama's OK
Attacks based on sexual orientation added to hate crimes list and now await authorization from President Obama...
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Losing Isiah: Thomas Salty with Magic Memoir
Magic Johnson blasts Isiah Thomas in latest book "When the Game Was Ours"...
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Weezy F. Baby May Spend Quiet Time Up North
Lil' Wayne pleads guilty to 2007 weapons' charges stemming from an incident in New York...
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Listen Up! Swine Flu Lives Longer Than Expected
Study by the Air Force Academy finds that the H1N1 virus lives longer than originally predicted...
