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Blacks Get Weave; Whites and 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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America: More Diverse yet Less Equal?
A decline in white births comes at a time when two key civil rights programs may be dismantled.
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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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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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20-Year-Old Runs for Mayor in Ga.
Glenn Stegall has harnessed the power of Facebook and micro-donations to fuel his campaign...
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Check It Out: Feel Good Rescue
An LA search and rescue team pulls a Haitian woman from the rubble...
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Read/React: "Media Promotes Flawed Haiti Narrative"
Blogger BrownManThinkingHard has taken exception with the media portrayal of Haiti...
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Matt Taibbi Set Slaps David Brooks on Haiti
Matt Taibbi of True/Slant wasn't terribly fond of David Brooks' take on Haiti in The New York Times...
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Dozens Die in Nigeria as Christians, Muslims Clash
Troops are patrolling the northern Nigerian city of Jos after clashes between Christians and Muslims left at least 26 people dead and injured around 100 more, officials said...
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Check It Out: Wyclef Defends Yele
Wyclef answers accusations that his charity organization Yele is not on the financial up and up...
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Obama to Seek 1.35 Trillion for Education
President Obama wants to expand his Race to the Top program to improve the nation's schools...
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The Civil Rights Movement's Unfinished Business
Green for All promotes MLK's Dream in the Green era...
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The Speech: President Obama Celebrates Martin Luther King
The entire Obama crew attended services at "a church formed by freed slaves, whose founding pastor had worn the union blue...."
