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January 11, 2012
Journal-isms: MSNBC is ready to make a decision about whether to return Pat Buchanan to the air.
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by Charlayne Hunter-Gault onJanuary 5, 2012
South Africa's ruling party has much to fete and more to consider, says Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
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by Charlayne Hunter-Gault onJuly 17, 2011
He set a standard of conduct to which leaders of any age should aspire.
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May 26, 2011
In time for his 93rd birthday on July 18, The Root looks back at the life and legacy of the activist, world leader and humanitarian.
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by John McWhorter onApril 14, 2011
Some southern Africans use 150 different sounds -- compared with 44 in English. Here's more proof that humanity originated in Africa.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 27, 2011
Former South African president "undergoing routine tests," spokesman says.
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by Abdul Ali onDecember 13, 2010
In South Africa, the white-led Democratic Alliance aims to recruit disgruntled supporters of the ANC, the party that was instrumental in defeating apartheid and electing Nelson Mandela.
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by Nsenga Burton onDecember 13, 2010
The critics were right. The boost to the South African economy didn't happen.
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by Nsenga Burton onAugust 25, 2010
On the heels of the World Cup euphoria, reality hits South Africa hard.
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by Kenneth Walker onJuly 20, 2010
For more than 15 years, architect and entrepreneur Kenneth Harlan Simmons was the role model for African Americans who wanted to live in South Africa.
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