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How to Heal After Boston and Other Terrors
Amid the investigation and news cycle following the Boston Marathon bombings, Colorlines contributor Rinku Sen offers advice on how Americans can mend after such violence. When I heard about Boston, I wanted to push it away. I’m so exhausted from the cycle of sorrow, panic, defense and more sorrow that every incident of mass violence…
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Why We Can Never Give Up on Gun Control
With new gun control legislation derailed, Marian Wright Edelman writes at the Huffington Post why Americans must stay focused on changing the status quo. The fight to protect children, not guns is not over because: Ninety percent of Americans want a universal background check. This includes 94 percent of North Dakota voters, 89 percent of…
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What Were the Earliest Rebellions by African Americans?
Editor’s note: This column was originally published April 22, 2013. For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. Amazing Fact…
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From Glory to Glory: 20 Top Black Preachers
Some of them lead churches steeped in civil rights history. Others started their congregations from scratch. And a few have broken the glass ceiling in their respective denominations. Whatever their accomplishments, these 20 Christian ministers are at the top of their field. Click through to learn more about them. Warnock preaches from one of the…
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From Glory to Glory: 20 Top Black Preachers
Sherrel W. Stewart is a freelance writer based in Alabama. Some of them lead churches steeped in civil rights history. Others started their congregations from scratch. And a few have broken the glass ceiling in their respective denominations. Whatever their accomplishments, these 20 Christian ministers are at the top of their field. Click through to…
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Kermit Gosnell and the Politics of Abortion
In the New York Times, Ross Douthat looks at some of the ethical, philosophical and political issues exposed by the trial of abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who is on trial for murder in Philadelphia. In a society more comprehensively pro-abortion than our own, there would presumably be more doctors willing to perform late-term abortions and…
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Witness in Abortion-Doctor Trial Says Babies Were Born Alive
The horrific stories continue to pour out in the murder trial of abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell in Philadelphia, reports CBS News. Prosecutors chose 28-year-old Kareema Cross as their final witness before resting their case against Dr. Kermit Gosnell. Cross said she saw more than 10 babies breathe, with their chests moving up and down. “I…
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The Fall of Allen Iverson
Some athletes can balance talent, fame, money and their personal demons, but for Allen Iverson, it has become a losing battle, according to the Washington Post. For the past three years, as Iverson chased an NBA comeback, his marriage fell apart and much of his fortune – he earned more than $150 million in salary…
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Getting Used to Part-Time Economic Recovery
It’s tough to find a job in America right now, especially if you’re looking for full-time employment, writes Gawker. These part-time jobs have fueled the 30-month economic recovery, leading to an unstable economy built on an increasingly uneven labor force. If you factor in these part-timers, as well as people who want to work but…
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How Boston Bomber's Citizenship Application May Affect Immigration Bill
Tamerlan Tsarnaev applied for United States citizenship, but his application was delayed by Homeland Security because the FBI had investigated him, reports the New York Times. The handling of Mr. Tsarnaev’s application could be crucial for the Obama administration in the Senate debate that began this week over a bipartisan bill, which the president supports,…
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