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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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How Did Vikings End Up in My Family Tree?
Tracing Your Roots: A black reader wonders about a DNA test that turned up Orcadian roots.
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What Was the Double V Campaign?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: A paper's call for blacks to support the WWII effort had a twist.
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How the Govt's Complicit in Obesity Epidemic
One blogger considers the government's role in dietary matters a conspiracy.
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Denzel, Fela! Among Tony Award Nominees
Viola Davis also received a nod for her work in 'Fences.'
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Sheila Johnson: Not Exactly Proud of BET
The former co-owner of BET is ashamed of what the network has become.
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Broke? Have a Laugh. There's a Club and Everything.
Two Zimbabwe women set up laughter clubs to cope with economy.
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CT Teen Caught Up in Times Square Bombing Plot
She sold the SUV eventually used in the attempted bombing.
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Man Held in Attempted Times Square Bombing
A Connecticut man from Pakistan is being held in connection with the attempted car bombing of Times Square.
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Check It Out: MoveOn Asks Obama to Reinstate Off-Shore Drilling Ban
Right now, that idea doesn't seem half bad.
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Politico Sez: I Know You Are But What Am I!
Politico responds to the president's jabs at the White House Correspondent's Dinner.
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"Is Black Unemployment a Human Rights Issue?"
The United Nations is looking into the epidemic.
