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by Claudio E. Cabrera onFebruary 9, 2012
The NAACP blasts a Louisiana school for trying to instill hate in the hearts of its students.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 10, 2012
More than six years later, the agency says it overpaid and is sending out bills.
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by Claudio E. Cabrera onJanuary 9, 2012
African-American New Orleanians are calling a new law "the black code."
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by Jordan Flaherty onAugust 27, 2011
Political power has shifted to whites, but blacks have not given up their struggle for a voice -- and justice.
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HBO's hit drama following New Orleans' residents is back for its second season.
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Otherwise, they'll face fines up to $500 -- a day.
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by Arlene McKanic onNovember 22, 2010
Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright team deliver a frantic -- and tragic -- comedy about early New Orleans.
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by Martin Johnson onNovember 12, 2010
On the heels of the release of I Know I've Been Changed, his first all-gospel album since Hurricane Katrina, Aaron Neville chats with The Root about gospel music, New Orleans and his upcoming wedding.
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by Nsenga Burton onAugust 27, 2010
The government should trust the American public with the truth.
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