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Should Fewer Students Go to College?
Experts debate New York City mayor's controversial comment that some should pursue plumbing instead of a degree.
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My Man Is Looking Through My Phone
Ask Demetria: Clearly your snooping boyfriend has trust issues. How you address the problem is key.
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NYPD Finally Cops to Profiling?
By fighting new profiling bill, the department finally stops pretending it doesn’t profile.
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Blacks Get Weave; Can Whites Get Locks?
Race Manners: You can, but it's not the same. Don't expect to enjoy the style without the scrutiny.
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Read/React: Transcript: President Obama's Speech Outlining Terror Prevention
"Ultimately," the president said, "the buck stops with me..."
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Boston Area Church Taps 23-Year-Old Preacher
Brandon T. Crowley, a Harvard Divinity School student, is the new head of Myrtle Baptist Church in West Newton...
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Read/React: Have We Been Bamboozled by Obama?
Dayo Olopade of The Root and Michelle Goldberg of The American Prospect tackle this question on Bloggingheads...
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So...You Want a Do-Over, Mr. Sowell?
Suspected Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell intially pleaded guilty by reason of insanity...
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Steele to In-Party Critics: Shut Up, Stupidheads
In a radio interview, Michael Steele puts his shoe in his critics within the Republican Party...
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Read/React: Dick Cheney's Two Cents
Dick Cheney has a message on national security...
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Michael Jackson's Funeral Nominated for NAACP Image Award
If you're waiting for a punchline, it's not coming...
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Gilbert Arenas Suspended Indefinitely
And something of a gun enthusiast, which isn't sitting well with the NBA...
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The '10 Census...1910 Census
The 2010 Census Board says they included "Negro" on the form because some people still identify that way...
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Tavis Smiley Ends State of the Black Union Conference
Black presidencies and bloggers started cramping Smiley's style...
