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It's Not Your Grandmother's NAACP
The 104-year-old organization is working to dispel myths that it's black-only and mired in the past.
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Will There Ever Be Unity in Africa?
On the African Union's 50th anniversary, ethnic strife and economic competition remain barriers to peace.
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How Did Vikings End Up in My Family Tree?
Tracing Your Roots: A black reader wonders about a DNA test that turned up Orcadian roots.
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What Was the Double V Campaign?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: A paper's call for blacks to support the WWII effort had a twist.
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Social Networks in Ghana Used to Entrap Gays
Homosexuality in Ghana is a felony offense, which has put the country's gay population in a particularly vulnerable position on the Internet...
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Death by Samurai Sword for Man Who Broke into Student's Garage
A Johns Hopkins undergrad defended himself against a burgular who attacked him...
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Lockerbie Bomber's Health Worsens
Released from prison for compassionate reasons that have nothing to do with oil and trade relations in any way, Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi's health has deteriorated in the last day...
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Actor Patrick Swayze Succumbs to Cancer at 57
The 'Dirty Dancing' star passed after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer...
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Body of Missing Yale Student Found
Investigators found the remains of missing Yale graduate student Annie Le...
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VIDEO: As the Kids Say: "ROFL"
Kanye feels a certain ways about Beyonce and health care reform...
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Greed Ain't Good: Comrade Obama Sets Sights on Wall Street
Now that everyone likes his health care reform plans, President Obama lends his attention to financial reform...
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VIDEO: ACORN Workers Allegedly Giving Streetwalking Advice
We know it's a recession but come on people...
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Results Back for South African Track Star
Though refusing to comment officially on Caster Semenya's test, the IAAF general secretary had this to say: "“It is clear that she is a woman but maybe not 100 per cent...”
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Jeter Ties Gehrig on Yankees' All-Time Hit List
Jeter tied the hits record Gehrig held for nearly 70 years...

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