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2010 Census: Blacks, Asians and Hispanics Now Majority in NYC
The New York Times is reporting that for the first time, black, Hispanic and Asian residents of New York City and its suburbs are a majority of the metropolitan area’s more than 19 million residents, according to the 2010 census, released last week. New York is the first major metropolitan area in the country outside…
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Troy Davis: Supreme Court Rejects Death Row Inmate's Appeal
The Seattle Times is reporting that the Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis, clearing the way for the state to resume planning Davis’ execution. The justices on Monday refused to order the federal appeals court in Atlanta to examine Davis’ case, and they declined to do so themselves.…
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Shaka Smart: More Than a Trending Topic
Shaka Smart is in the midst of history. He has led his midmajor VCU Rams to the Final Four, beating legendary teams like Georgetown, Purdue and Kansas in the process. Shaka’s brother, J.M. Tyree, writes about his excitement for his brother’s success on the court. The two have different dads, different last names and different…
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Farrakhan: U.S. Lacks Moral Authority to Attack Qaddafi
Molly Davis of the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said Friday that the United States lacks the moral authority to attack the forces of embattled Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi. The 78-year-old leader of the Chicago-based organization received cheers Friday night from a packed crowd at a civil rights conference…
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Obama Speaks: Will Hold Town Hall on Libya
The Associated Press is reporting that President Barack Obama wll give an update on Libya in a televised speech tonight. The speech is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The White House says Obama will talk about the actions taken with allies and partners, the transition to NATO…
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2011 Commencement: Rutgers University to Pay Toni Morrison
Rutgers University is breaking with tradition by paying its 2011 commencement speaker for the first time in the history of the university. The Associated Press is reporting that Nobel Prize-winning poet Toni Morrison will be paid $30,000 to deliver the main address at the university’s commencement in May. Traditionally, schools have offered honorary degrees to…
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BET Host DJ Megatron Killed
The New York Daily News is reporting that BET host Corey “DJ Megatron” McGriff was shot and killed earlier today. McGriff was shot in the chest while walking to a store down the street from his home in New York City’s Staten Island. New York police officers combed the area searching for clues to the…
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'Virginity Tests': Female Detainees in Egypt Forced to Submit to Horrid Practice
Lauren Frayer of AOL News is reporting that disturbing details are emerging about the treatment of some young female protesters briefly detained by Egyptian soldiers. At least 18 women were captured and held in military detention after army officers violently cleared Cairo’s Tahrir Square on March 9, nearly a month after pro-democracy protesters ousted President…
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Black Marriage Day 2011: Activists to Celebrate This Weekend
NPR is reporting that marriage activists in hundreds of communities around the country will gather to celebrate the 9th Annual Black Marriage Day on Sunday, March 27, 2011. The day aims to strengthen and promote marriage in the black community. There has been a sharp decline in marriage overall in recent years. The Pew Research…
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Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier Hospitalized
AOL News is reporting that former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier has been hospitalized after having chest pains, his longtime companion and associates said Thursday without giving details about his condition. Duvalier, who made a surprise return to the Caribbean nation in January, was admitted Wednesday night, companion Veronique Roy said as she took…
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