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What Black High School Grads Need to Hear
Show Me the Numbers: Graduation speakers often opt for tough love. Here's what they should say instead.
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10 Pieces of Advice for Postcollege Life
She Matters: This writer wishes someone had told her these things at her commencement.
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Celebrating Race in the Renaissance
Image of the Week: What's the meaning behind this 16th-century cameo featuring a black and a white face?
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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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Where's the Apology for Susan Rice?
Emails released this week vindicate the former secretary of state hopeful. MSNBC's Morgan Whitaker, producer at the Rev. Al Sharpton's PoliticsNation, asks where the Republicans are who accused her of incompetence and worse.
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Angelina's Announcement: What It Means for Black Women
Dr. Aletha Maybank wonders in a piece for Ebony whether the celebrity-inspired buzz around prevention will help reduce racial disparities in treatment.
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Black Twitter, Let's Make Some Noise!
We're introducing The Chatterati, our new social media tool, and we need your help!
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Report: Beyoncé Is Pregnant Again
According to E! News' sources, the rumors are true: She and Jay-Z are expecting their second child.
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Obama Administration: All Over HBCU Graduations
The president and those in his closest circle are speaking to black college graduates across the country. On Friday the first lady delivered remarks at Bowie State's commencement.
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Space Camp Scholarship Replaces Punishment for Kiera Wilmot
A former NASA engineer who can relate to the bright teen's story has offered to foot the bill for her to attend an internationally known science program.
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2nd Suspect Arrested in New Orleans Shooting
Two brothers are now being held in connection with the attack on a Mother's Day parade.
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Graffiti Terrorizes Black High School Students
At a California high school, someone defaced property with a list of African-American kids who should be the "first to die."
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We Should Pay Attention to How the LGBT Community Gets Things Done
Writing at the Huffington Post, Gil Robertson says that African Americans should pay close attention to this example of how to manage a group agenda.
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