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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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What Was the Double V Campaign?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: A paper's call for blacks to support the WWII effort had a twist.
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Old-School Tips for Better Finances
Mixing Dad's advice with sound financial planning can help us regain stability.
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My Man Wants Me to Drop My Male Bestie
Ask Demetria: A suddenly insecure boyfriend may mean that something's changed in your relationship.
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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...
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And Sonia Laughed: NY Judge Finds NYFD Exam Discriminatory Against Blacks, Hispanics
Life is funny, isn't it?
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Whispers of Steven Biko: South African Discontent Rising
Anger mounts on some of the country's poorest regions as those living their claim they are without basic services...
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VIDEO: Liz Cheney Down with the Birthers
Liz Cheney is a Birther sympathizer and her first order of support is to find out if they can get themselves a better name...
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Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Your Epithet Over! NOI, Panthers Clash with Klan
The Nation of Islam and Panthers mix it up in Texas with the KKK...
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This Week in Blackness: 1952 v. 2.0!
Elon James White breaks down the recent goings-on in America Noir...
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Joe Jackson: I Never Raised a (Pimp) Hand to Michael!
"Oh that's a bunch of bull 's'..."
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Gitmo Report Delayed for Six Months
This delay all but guarantees the President's proposal to close the prison camp by January 2010 will not be achieved...
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VIDEO: Brian Kilmeade Needs a Timeout
The Fox News anchor isn't too fond of interracial marriage or, as he thinks of it, mating with other "species"...
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Tougher than Robben: Mandela Gets a Day
South Africa celebrates the former president and activist's life...
