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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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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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Chris Rock: Zimmerman Can 'Eat a D--k'
Gosh, we wish the comedian would tell us how he really feels about Trayvon Martin's killer.
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Virginia Lt. Governor Candidate on Yoga and Satanism
E.W. Jackson is rolling back a statement about how the practice can create a vacuum for Satan to fill.
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Cheerios Ad Parody Tells Haters to 'Eat It'
We bet that the racists who had a problem with the commercial will really hate this follow-up.
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The Drop in Chicago's Murder Rate Won't Last
Slate magazine's Justin Peters says that when the police-overtime money runs out -- and, well, when it gets warmer -- the Windy City's homicide rate will revert to normal.
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