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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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Oracle Prez Put on Blast by Mistress
If you live in New York, Atlanta or San Francisco, you might have seen billboards of Charles Phillips and his mistress YaVaughnie Wilkins smeared all over town...
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Read/React: Vet Speaks Out on Gitmo
New Security Action Network wants Gitmo closed...
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Gazan Children Donate to Haitian Quake Relief
Amid their own strife, children of Gaza send what they can to Haitians in need...
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Steve Harvey to Be New Host of Family Feud
He was chosen for his "one-of-a-kind" personality and not, ostensibly, for his dating advice...
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Listen Up! Army Docs May Face Discipline Over Ft. Hood Shooter
The Army may hit the doctors who supervised Malik Nidal Hasan with punishment for what they see as derelictions of duty...
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BREAKING: Air America Signs Off
Citing financial concerns, Air America Media is going out of business...
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Chachi Catches Heat for Throwing First Lady Shade
Scott Baio made a comment about the First Lady that folks on Twitter did not care for...
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Check It Out: Playwright Hopes Quake Can Unite Island
David Lamb hopes tragedy can unite Haitian and Dominican alike...
