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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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Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands
She Matters: A revived story sparks an age-old debate about going to college versus getting married.
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Bill Cosby's Argument Needs Tweaking
Shaun Ossei-Owusu, writing at the Huffington Post, parses Bill Cosby's tough love toward the black community and finds areas of his argument that need improvement.
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Black and Brown Folks: The Government Is Watching
Black and Latino people, writes Imara Jones at Colorlines, should pay close attention to reports about the government's surveillance activities as of late, especially through the Prism program.
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Meet Brooklyn's Preteen Rock Stars
The 11-year-old and 12-year-old behind Unlocking the Truth are "cooler than you'll ever be."
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell Makes Vampire Debut
The actress made an impromptu audition tape that landed her a spot on HBO's True Blood.
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Dave Chappelle's Back: 13-Date Tour Coming Soon
He'll be co-headlining the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival.
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Allen Iverson's Ex-Wife: He Abducted Our Kids
Tawanna Iverson says the former NBA player did not return their kids to her after taking them on vacation.
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DNA Samples Are a Big Invasion of Privacy
Andrew Cohen, writing at The Atlantic, disagrees with a former Supreme Court justice's argument that taking a person's DNA is less intrusive than looking through one's personal papers.
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Forget Child Support, Dads; Your Kids Just Want You
Columbia University doctoral student Eva Haldane writes at Parlour magazine that from her research, she's found that children want to spend time with their dads, regardless of whether their fathers contribute financially.
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