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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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Alabama County May Change Voting Rights
Shelby, which is challenging Section 5, has changed, but voter advocates say work is still needed.
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Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands
She Matters: A revived story sparks an age-old debate about going to college versus getting married.
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Da Vinci's Patron -- as a Black Man?
Image of the Week: This 15th-century piece depicts an Italian duke as the embodiment of his nickname, "The Moor."
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My Father Was a Good Dad but a Bad Husband
Adult relationships are complicated and tough for a child to understand. Black Ink writes at PostBourgie that his original idea of his father was based more on his mother's experience than his own.
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When Whites Attend HBCUs, Is That Progress?
Two white women recently spoke out about their experiences as students at Howard, but Stephen Crockett Jr. wonders how this historic move will be remembered in the future.
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Don't Be Fooled; America Needs Affirmative Action
As many in the liberal media throw in the towel on affirmative action, asserting that it's no longer necessary, Sherrilyn A. Ifill argues at the New York Times that that idea couldn't be further from the truth.
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Obama and His Girls: 13 Favorite Father Photos
For the president, being the leader of the free world takes a backseat to just being dad to Sasha and Malia.
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Is 'Yeezus' Still Hip-Hop? Producer Rick Rubin Explains
Storied Yeezus Executive Producer Rick Rubin explains Kanye's new punk-electro twist.
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50 Years Later, Myrlie Evers-Williams Remembers Medgar Evers
Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader's death, but the wounds are still fresh for his family.
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Gay Student Expelled From College, Billed for Scholarships
Months away from Danielle Powell's graduation, Grace University in Omaha, Neb., booted her for her lesbian relationship, then sent her a bill for her scholarships.
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A Modern Look at Fatherhood
In an interview with Colorlines' Julianne Hing, artist Janine Macbeth discusses sharing gender roles.
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Taking DNA With No Search Warrant: That's a Problem
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses the Supreme Court's recent ruling that permits police to take a DNA sample from anyone who commits a serious crime -- and why conservative Justice Antonin Scalia is right.
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Father's Day Isn't 'Single Moms' Day'
Janelle Harris shares at Ebony why, as a single mom, she doesn't need recognition on Father's Day.
