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A Birmingham Prom 50 Years in the Making
Class of '63 finally gets a ball that was denied to those who participated in the Children's March.
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Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters
Director explains how Venus and Serena doc explores the way their enigmatic dad shaped their lives.
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Help! My Black Nephew Thinks He's Yellow
Our Race Manners columnist answered your burning questions in a Reddit Ask Me Anything. Check out her answers!
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19 Things Every HBCU Grad Knows
Because you learn quickly that it's nothing like A Different World. At all.
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DC Sniper to Be Executed Today, Lawyers Makes Final Plea
John Allen Muhammad is scheduled to be executed today for the death of at least ten people...
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Chiefs Release Running Back Johnson
And Larry learns a tough lesson: the interwebs isn't just inside his computer...
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Ft. Hood Shooter, Imam's Relationship Investigated
Authorities are investigating the relationship between Nidal Hasan and allegedly pro-al Qaeda imam, Anwar al-Aulaqi...
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Some Senators Think House Health Bill Isn't Tight
Moderate Dems find a public insurance plan unacceptable...
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UPDATE: Orlando High Rise Gunman Arrested
The shooting began around 11:30 EST. Click through the watch streaming video...
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Jobless Rate at 10%, Worst Since '83
With October layoffs, jobless rate hits 10% for the first time in over 25 years...
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Howard University's Moorland-Spingarn Research Center in Danger
Budget concerns threaten to shut the doors of one of the "world's largest and most comprehensive repositories for the documentation of the cultural history of people in the African Diaspora..."
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13 Dead, 30 Wounded in Tragedy at Ft. Hood
Contrary to initial reports, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspected gunmen, is alive and in stable condition...
