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Alabama County May Change Voting Rights
Shelby, which is challenging Section 5, has changed, but voter advocates say work is still needed.
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Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands
She Matters: A revived story sparks an age-old debate about going to college versus getting married.
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Da Vinci's Patron -- as a Black Man?
Image of the Week: This 15th-century piece depicts an Italian duke as the embodiment of his nickname, "The Moor."
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What Is Juneteenth?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Learn about the most popular annual celebration of black emancipation.
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Obama Fooled the Hip-Hop Community
Erik Nielson, writing at the Huffington Post, says that President Obama deceived many hip-hop artists and other black folks who supported him.
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BMW and Dollar General Accused of Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the two major companies of using criminal-background checks illegally.
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Nelson Mandela Responding to Treatment
South African President Jacob Zuma gave an update on the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon's condition.
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Some People Missed the Whole Trayvon Martin Thing
Thanks to people's apparent ability to tune out or shrug off this major event, maybe getting an unbiased jury won't be that hard after all.
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Affirmations by Kanye: 8 Most Egotistical Quotes
Feeling down on yourself? Look in the mirror and repeat after West: "I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things."
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Why Hiding a Jury Won't Help Zimmerman Trial
In a piece for Slate, Emily Bazelon explains why sequestering a jury, especially in such a high-profile case, does not work.
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Quote of the Day: Ralph Ellison on Culture
The novelist on black influence in America.
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Not Everyone Can Go Natural
Teronda Seymore explains in Clutch magazine why her idea to go natural backfired horribly.
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Trayvon Martin: On Trial?
It will be Trayvon Martin who will be judged in the trial, writes Eric Mann in Colorlines, not his murderer.

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