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The Greensboro Four, 50 Years Later
The image of the Greensboro Four is frozen in American history, four young men sitting quietly at the lunch counter at the F.W. Woolworth in downtown Greensboro, N.C., on Feb. 1, 1960—politely asking to be served and being refused because they are black. There had been sit-ins before, but the headlines generated by the simple…
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Buckwheat’s Black History Month Tour
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Michelle Obama’s Healthy Food Campaign
The White House Kitchen Garden is frozen under, but, this Black History Month, first lady Michelle Obama is once more using food to address the epidemic of childhood obesity that has gripped the country and, she said in a recent speech to the United States’ Conference on Mayors, “never fails to take my breath away.”…
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White House: 9/11 Mastermind Is Probably Catching a Dirt Nap
Robert Gibbs said in a CNN interview that he expects Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the reputed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, will be convicted and executed. Some are now wondering if Gibbs’ comments have compromised Mohammed’s right to a fair trial “Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is going to meet justice and he’s going to meet his maker,”…
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Americans Caught Trying to Take Children from Haiti
In “good grief” news, ten Americans have been arrested by Haitian authorities for trying to traffic thirty-three children out of Haiti. Authorities fear traffickers could try to exploit the chaos and turmoil following Haiti’s January 12 earthquake quake to engage in illegal adoptions. But one of the suspects, who says she is leader of an…
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Quick Hits: Beyonce Hauls in Record Six Grammys
Beyonce owned the Grammys last night. The R&B superstar led the nominations with 10, and quickly took home the first award of the telecast. It was her fifth award of the night, but when her mega-hit “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” was declared song of the year, she was busy backstage preparing for…
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Miss Virginia Wins Miss America Crown
A 22-year-old Miss Virginia has been selected as Miss America 2010. Caressa Cameron walked away with the top prize, selected by a jury that included conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh. She is the seventh Africa-American woman to win the award. Cameron, a student at Virginia Commonwealth University represented Virginia in the pageant, having won the state…
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Serena Notches Another Grand Slam Win
Serena Williams won another Grand Slam event this weekend, this time in Australia. This is her fifth time winning the event Down Under. It came in a thrillling hard-fought battle with Justine Henin. The match went to the full three sets, 6-4,3-5, 6-3 and left both players and fans exhausted. This was her 12 Grand…
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College Football Shows Progress in Diversity
If the Indianapolis Colts win the Super Bowl on February 7 (and they are favored by the Las Vegas odds-makers), it will be the third time in four years that an African-American head coach has led his team to victory in the big game. In the college ranks, the prospect of a black head coach…
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The Roots of It
Soon now, these days will be gone from me. As I settle myself on the couch, my 11-year-old daughter, Savannah, brings me her hair basket: comb, water bottle, hair grease, barrettes. She plants herself on the floor, squarely between my knees, and I begin my work. There’s the everyday hair-doing, but wash day takes more…