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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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Boss Lady: Army Names First Female Top Drill Sergeant
On Tuesday, the Army will make Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa L. King, 48, commandant of its drill sergeant schoolat Fort Jackson, South Carolina...
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UPDATE: Florida Husband Suspected in Murder of Family Arrested in Haiti
Mesac Damas is a prime person of interest in the slaying of his wife and five children...
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White House: David, We're Gonna Need You to Fall Back
The White House appreciates his effort, but would prefer if David Paterson chose to never run for governor of New York ever again...
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Tavis, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do...
Suit alleges trusted Blacks drew minorities to high-risk loans...
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Trafigura's Toxic Waste Won't Let Ivory Coast Be Great
So the oil company offers settlement package for Ivory Coast victims of toxic waste dump...
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Stepping Up: Vince Young Takes McNair Boys to School's Dads' Breakfast
Backing up Steve McNair in the best way, Young surprises young sons for a school event...
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UPDATE: Lab Tech in Arrested Annie Le Murder
Raymond Clark was arrested this morning for the murder of the Yale med student...
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Dozens Killed as Kenya Continues to Suffer from Drought
At least 24 people have been killed and dozens more wounded amid tribal clashes in drought-stricken northern Kenya...
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Caster Semenya Placed on Suicide Watch
Supporters feared for her mental health following the revelation that the track star is intersex...
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Trevor Rhone, Famed Jamaican Playwright, Dies at 69
Rhone is probably best known for him work on the 1973 classic "The Harder They Come"...
