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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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Chair Jordan: Bulls Great Buys Bobcats
Jordan struck a deal to assume ownership of his home state's hoops franchise.
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8.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Chile
The tremor shook the capital city of Santiago for 90 seconds.
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Rep. Trent Franks Has Thoughts on Slavery
Slavery was terrible, but you know what's worse?
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Today in Collegiate Racism: The Univ. of Missouri
Someone at the University of Missouri thinks they're very clever.
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Oh, By the Way: Congress Renews Patriot Act
The renewal was passed without any new civil liberties provisions.
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Blog Noir: "The Unfireables"
Post Bourgie discusses public school tenure after the jump.
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BREAKING: Desiree Rogers to Step Down
One wrecked State Dinner is one too many apparently.
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Noose Found in UCSD Library
The latest stunt on a campus where racial tensions run high.
