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I'm Creole. Why Do I Have South Asian DNA?
Tracing Your Roots: Several reasons could explain a questioner's surprising genetic testing results.
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School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria
At a university in Yola, graduates offer a glimpse of a promising future in a strife-torn region.
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A Birmingham Prom 50 Years in the Making
Class of '63 finally gets a ball that was denied to those who participated in the Children's March.
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Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters
Director explains how Venus and Serena doc explores the way their enigmatic dad shaped their lives.
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And Sonia Laughed: NY Judge Finds NYFD Exam Discriminatory Against Blacks, Hispanics
Life is funny, isn't it?
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Whispers of Steven Biko: South African Discontent Rising
Anger mounts on some of the country's poorest regions as those living their claim they are without basic services...
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VIDEO: Liz Cheney Down with the Birthers
Liz Cheney is a Birther sympathizer and her first order of support is to find out if they can get themselves a better name...
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Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Your Epithet Over! NOI, Panthers Clash with Klan
The Nation of Islam and Panthers mix it up in Texas with the KKK...
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This Week in Blackness: 1952 v. 2.0!
Elon James White breaks down the recent goings-on in America Noir...
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Joe Jackson: I Never Raised a (Pimp) Hand to Michael!
"Oh that's a bunch of bull 's'..."
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Gitmo Report Delayed for Six Months
This delay all but guarantees the President's proposal to close the prison camp by January 2010 will not be achieved...
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VIDEO: Brian Kilmeade Needs a Timeout
The Fox News anchor isn't too fond of interracial marriage or, as he thinks of it, mating with other "species"...
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Tougher than Robben: Mandela Gets a Day
South Africa celebrates the former president and activist's life...
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Obama-thon '09: The Health Care Edition
With an early presidency marked by its concerted effort to keep a low profile, President Barack Obama plans to raise that profile considerably as health care reform takes centerstage...
