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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?
Experts say that flaws in the system punish poor parents and motivate others to have kids for money.
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Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal
Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.
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Former Cheetah Girl's "Spectacular" Video Grade: F-
Kiely Williams was allegedly trying to send a message. No one got it.
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As Country Gets More Diverse, Newspapers Do Not
Newsrooms cut black journalists and supervisors at a higher rate than ever before in 2009 while the minority communities they cover grow larger.
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New Survey of Black Consumers
The Loop 21 wants to get a clear perspective on the economic status of Black America from Black America.
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Listen Up! "When Students Ignited A Change In Racial Politics"
Former SNCC workers say "We were not going to allow the Klan to run us out of the Delta."
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A Woman of the People...In Lear Jets
Sarah Palin's contract rider is so down-to-earth, middle America we can hardly stand it.
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"The Ghosts of Bobby Lee"
Ta-Nehisi Coates dissects the imagineering of Confederate History.
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Opinion: Virginia's Move to Bar Ex-Cons from Voting Is Disgraceful
This might even be less cool than Confederate History Month. Maybe.
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Following Alleged Gang Rape, Trenton Men Called to Action
A march and community-building discussion was led by Trenton mayor Doug Palmer and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
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Big Trouble for Big Ben?
Jeff Chadiha of ESPN thinks NFL commissioner Roger Goodell must stay consistent with the league's personal conduct policy
