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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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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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Don't Be Fooled; America Needs Affirmative Action
As many in the liberal media throw in the towel on affirmative action, asserting that it's no longer necessary, Sherrilyn A. Ifill argues at the New York Times that that idea couldn't be further from the truth.
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Obama and His Girls: 13 Favorite Father Photos
For the president, being the leader of the free world takes a backseat to just being dad to Sasha and Malia.
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Is 'Yeezus' Still Hip-Hop? Producer Rick Rubin Explains
Storied Yeezus Executive Producer Rick Rubin explains Kanye's new punk-electro twist.
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50 Years Later, Myrlie Evers-Williams Remembers Medgar Evers
Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader's death, but the wounds are still fresh for his family.
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Gay Student Expelled From College, Billed for Scholarships
Months away from Danielle Powell's graduation, Grace University in Omaha, Neb., booted her for her lesbian relationship, then sent her a bill for her scholarships.
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A Modern Look at Fatherhood
In an interview with Colorlines' Julianne Hing, artist Janine Macbeth discusses sharing gender roles.
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Taking DNA With No Search Warrant: That's a Problem
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses the Supreme Court's recent ruling that permits police to take a DNA sample from anyone who commits a serious crime -- and why conservative Justice Antonin Scalia is right.
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Father's Day Isn't 'Single Moms' Day'
Janelle Harris shares at Ebony why, as a single mom, she doesn't need recognition on Father's Day.
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Mandela Remains in Hospital for 7th Day
The anti-apartheid icon continues to battle a lung infection as South Africans rally around him.
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