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Will the Va. Shooting Sway the GOP on Gun Violence?
Just after 7 on Wednesday morning in the all-American Washington, D.C., suburb of Alexandria, Va., GOP congressional members were on a ball field practicing. The annual Democrats-vs.-Republicans baseball game was a day away, and the participants were just wrapping up a successful workout. Nobody suspected a mass shooting. Rep. Jeff Duncan, a Republican from South…
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Heathen Holidays: An Atheist Celebrates
Ah, Christmastime again. It’s the season for decking the halls and jingling the bells, but for those of us not so faithful, we aren’t moved by offers to come and adore the manger baby. This is a season for everyone to gather, share great food and hang out in groups while singing about stars and…
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Why Don't More Black Mothers Breast-Feed?
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., could have taken a note from James Brown. When it comes to doing what’s best for baby, Mama don’t take no mess! In January a Rockville, Md., woman was nursing her baby on a bench when a Hirshhorn security guard instructed her to move into…
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Black Women Who Use the "A" Word
In the movie The Color Purple, sisters Celie and Nettie reunite after being separated by decades, oceans and the spite of an abusive Mister. Running through a lush pasture, neither quite believes her fortune upon reuniting. Old women now, they stumble through the field, arms outstretched, calling to one another, “Ceeeeeelieeeee!” “Nettieeeeee!” I got to…
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