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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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Nigeria Tracking Down Islamist Fighters While the Block Cools Down a Bit
With the block a little less hot, Nigeria's army hunts members of the Islamist group Boko Haram...
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UPDATED VIDEO: Generally Speaking: Colin Powell on Arrest of Dr. Gates
Powell sat down with Larry King and, among other things, shared his thoughts on the arrest of Dr. Gates...
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12-Year-Old Boston Girl Hit By Stray Bullet
She was watching television when a round from an AK-47 came through the siding of her home...
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Many Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Turks and Caicos
"At least 85 people are missing in open water off the Turks and Caicos islands after a boat with up to 200 Haitian migrants on board capsized, killing at least two..."
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UPDATE: Sotomayor Passes Preliminary Confirmation Vote
The judge's nomination will now move on for Senate confirmation...
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Nadya Suleman Steals a Page from Joe Jackson's Pimp Chronicles
As the Octomom prepares for a reality television show featuring her basketball team, a judge has appointed a financial guardian for the octuplets...
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Woman Dismembers Infant Son, Eats Brain
Naturally, the woman in question said the devil made her do it...
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Clinton to Get Up with Somali President
Concerned with the country's heavy fighting, The Secretary of State wants to see what's really good...
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Wrist Slap for Idaho Cop Who Sexually Assaulted Suspect with Taser
We're sure there's a perfectly bad explanation for this...
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911 Caller Didn't Mention Race in Dispatch to Crowley
"The 911 caller who reported a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. did not mention race in the call, according to a statement issued by her attorney"...
