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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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Which Slave Sailed Himself to Freedom?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Life took him from a daring sea escape to a stint in Congress.
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I'm Creole. Why Do I Have South Asian DNA?
Tracing Your Roots: Several reasons could explain a questioner's surprising genetic testing results.
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School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria
At a university in Yola, graduates offer a glimpse of a promising future in a strife-torn region.
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Murder in Black Communities: Is America Desensitized?
Reflecting on the recent murder of a Bronx teen, News One's Tamika Mallory asks a recurring question about the nation's desensitization to murder in black communities: Would we care more if the victims were white?
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What's Racist About a Talking Goat?
On CNN L.Z. Granderson checks in on the kerfuffle over the pulled Mountain Dew ad, calling it a sad day when the policing of comedy gets to the point where we can't laugh at a talking goat.
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Obama Tells Ohio State 'Your Future Is Bright'
President Obama begins commencement-speech season at Ohio State University.
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HBCUs Are Still Relevant Today
Nearly 159 years after the first HBCU was chartered, Michael Lomax, a contributing editor at The Root and president and CEO of the United Negro College, reflects on the value of the institutions in a piece at CNN.
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Mississippi Inmate Denied DNA Test, Execution Set
Willie Jerome Manning is to be executed on Tuesday after being denied a DNA test that could save his life.
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Watch This: Kris Kross' 10 Best Videos
The popular 1990s duo, whose trademark was wearing their clothing backward, was best-known for their hit "Jump." What were their other hits?
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Lauryn Hill Releases Hot New Track to Meet Deadline
Fans are giving "Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)" rave reviews on iTunes.
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'Redneck' Day at an Arizona High School?
Members of the student council sponsored the day as part of spirit week. Really?
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Michelle Obama: Gun Violence Has Youths Fearing Death Daily
Students told her after a speech in Chicago last month that "every day they wake up and wonder whether they are going to make it out of school alive."
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