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What Black High School Grads Need to Hear
Show Me the Numbers: Graduation speakers often opt for tough love. Here's what they should say instead.
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10 Pieces of Advice for Postcollege Life
She Matters: This writer wishes someone had told her these things at her commencement.
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Celebrating Race in the Renaissance
Image of the Week: What's the meaning behind this 16th-century cameo featuring a black and a white face?
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IRS Apology for Tea Party Racists?
If any other group called for the government's demise, the GOP would have a fit.
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Déjà Vu: Jennifer Hudson to Appear on Oprah Show to Discuss Weight Loss
The obsession with weight continues.
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CNN Poll: Obama Will Not Win Re-Election in 2012
Roughly 51 percent of Americans expect President Obama to lose his 2012 re-election bid.
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BHM: Slate Highlights SNCC in Photos
The struggle for civil rights is documented through stunning black-and-white photos.
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Magic Johnson: Entrepreneur Invests in Vibe Holdings
Magic Johnson continues to put his money where his mouth is.
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Shonda Rhimes Casts Kerry Washington and Columbus Short in New Pilot
Undercovers may not have worked out, but In Crisis looks like it has a chance on ABC.
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Obama's Slashed a Dollar for Every Dollar He's Spent
But will the numbers make a difference to those who aim to create panic over the budget?
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Virginia's First Black Chief Justice Hassell Dies at 55
Nominated to the state's high court at age 34, Hassell became chief justice in 2003.
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Ohio Governor: Parole Board Will Review Mom's Felony Conviction
Kelley Williams-Bolar was convicted of a felony for falsifying paperwork to get her kids into better schools. A panel will determine whether justice was actually served.
