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15 Obscure Facts About 'Menace II Society'
On the film's 20th anniversary, find out the truth about Tupac's involvement and more.
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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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A Father's Undying Love on Memorial Day
This Memorial Day, Stephen Rusiniak writes in the New Jersey Record about how watching one man grieve the loss of his son made him also choke up.
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How Muslims Should Respond to Terror
On CNN, host Fareed Zakaria writes that when terrorists act in the name of Islam, Muslims should speak against it.
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Julian Bond: Why I Likened the Tea Party to the Taliban
Following the backlash after he compared the Tea Party to the Taliban, former NAACP head Julian Bond responds on the Trice Edny News Wire.
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Obama: Oklahoma Will Bounce Back With Our Help
During a visit to Tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., the POTUS called for aid from fellow Americans.
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Man Dies After Being Beaten by Sacramento Cops
Video shows a police officer hitting the man 10 times while he is restrained by other officers.
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Kanye West's 'New Slaves' Screenings Shut Down in Houston
The MC scheduled showings of his newest video but police shut down two, and the other never happened.
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Brazil to 'Write Off' $900M in African Debt
In support of future business with the continent, the Brazilian president has made a bold move.
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Did Blacks Start the Trend of Heckling Obama?
Following the latest outburst during the POTUS' counterterrorism speech on Thursday, Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes at the Huffington Post that the pattern started with black folks.
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Kanye West's Dichotomy of Success and Righteousness
On Global Grind, writer Brittany Lewis parses the conflict between what Kanye West would like to represent and what he's actually putting forth by leading his life. It's not as easy as we civilians might think.
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