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America needs a new way to sell education to young, black men.
A "new approach" to campaigning for better education in America's schools. -
Barack Obama rounded out his trip abroad with a stop in Accra, Ghana, where he spoke to the nation's parliament and paid a visit to a maternal health clinic in Accra, before finishing up with a moving visit to Ghana's Cape Coast Castle—the point of no return for thousands upon thousands of black Africans sold into slavery...
Obama's Remarks on Slavery, Africa, and America at the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana -
Barack Obama's first presidential trip to Sub-Saharan Africa will focus on the good guys—but we couldn't resist calling out the bad. Your guide to the Ghana trip, and the company Obama should be keeping abroad.
GALLERY: African Rogues and Royalty
Barack Obama Visits Ghana; Check the African Leaders Who Weren't Invited to Dinner -
The Fourth of July should be less about celebrating revolution and more about promoting change.
What’s the New American Idea? -
Last year, I was the proudest of Americans. This year, not so much.
The Patriot Act: Proud on the Fourth of July? Not So Much. -
In an excerpt from the new book This is Your Country on Drugs, Ryan Grim explains how the press covered for the CIA in the Iran-Contra drug scandal that rocked the black community in the '90s.
How the Press Covered for the CIA in the Iran-Contra Affair -
Thanks to the lousy economy, there are plenty of travel deals to be had for foreign travel. But before you partake, here are a few tips to shed the old Ugly American stereotype.
Americans Abroad: What to Avoid When Traveling -
I know Black is the new American pastime, but is it overload?
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Integration is now a global issue, and the U.S. has as much to say about it as anyone, and, maybe, as much to learn.
The New Integration Crusade -
Five reasons why the president doesn’t want to prosecute.
We're Torturing Ourselves
