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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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Old-School Tips for Better Finances
Mixing Dad's advice with sound financial planning can help us regain stability.
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My Man Wants Me to Drop My Male Bestie
Ask Demetria: A suddenly insecure boyfriend may mean that something's changed in your relationship.
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Semenya Barred from Meet in South Africa
Caster Semenya has been barred from a South African meet due to unreleased gender verification tests.
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Check It Out: A Sneak Peek at 'Treme'
A preview of 'Treme', David Simon's latest effort for HBO.
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What Social Media Ad Type Works the Best?
Check out the reports findings after the jump.
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Sour Green: Donors Call for Steele's Resignation
Apparently extravagant spending and lesbian sex shows were not a hit with those who fill the coffers.
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Black Mothers Less Likely to Breast Feed
Some point to a lack of support for the practice in the Black community.
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Brooklyn Lawmaker: Hey Kids! Pull Up Your Pants. You Look Ridiculous.
And when they're done with that, they need to turn off that darn rock and roll!
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Check It Out: Erykah Badu's "Window Seat"
This video has the Twitternets going nuts.
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Steele's Spending a Matter of Concern for Some in GOP
Sources allege the chairmen suggested buying a private plane for himself with RNC funds.
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Caller Respectfully Critiques C-SPAN's Abundance of Black Callers
It's even better when you hear it.
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Settlement for Black Farmers Not Set In Stone
With Congress on a two-week adjournment, a deal put in place meant to aid Black farmers may fall apart.
