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Black-college graduation rates take hit amid tough economy
... do not include transfers or part-time students. 'Particularly after this recession, I'm looking at an African-American unemployment rate of 16%, that's touching my students,' said Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University in New Orleans, who ... Comment?
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First lady addresses Tennessee high school graduates
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CHEERS to the more than 1,200 graduates at APSU who earned degrees and took part in the 2013 spring... First lady Michelle Obama thanks Mustapha Williams, left, after he introduced her to give the commencement address to graduates of Martin Luther King, Jr. Comment?
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Photo Gallery: Black women attend 'hair church,' Naturally FLYY Detroit 2013
Terrian Morrow shows off her locks at Naturally FLYY 2013, a natural hair product and maintenance expo geared toward black women. Comment?
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Va. Republicans Choose Conservative Minister for Lt. Governor
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... Republican Party convention in Richmond on Saturday, declaring in an impassioned speech, "I am not an African-American, I am an American!" He won the nomination on the fourth ballot over six rivals. As the only black candidate, he becomes the first ... Comment?
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Remarks By The First Lady At MLK's Commencement
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MRS. OBAMA: Yes! Wow. Good afternoon, everyone! Yes. I am thrilled to be here. And go, Royals. Comment?
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Leesburg Business Appreciation Award Winners Named
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For the 12 th consecutive year, the Leesburg Town Council and the Leesburg Economic Development Commission recognized town business businesses with the Leesburg Business Awards, presenting the awards during a ceremony Wednesday attended by nearly 300 people. Comment?
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Teens spearheaded Louisville desegregation effort
When Louisville became the first city south of the Mason-Dixon line to require businesses to serve people regardless of their race or religion 50 years ago, teenagers were a driving force behind the decision. Comment?
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Mo'Nique shows off amazing weight loss
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Mo'Nique, who once glorified being overweight, is looking super thin these days after making a decision to eat better and exercise every day. Comment?
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The destruction of the Black fa
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I have travelled all over the world and have spent many years of my life studying the history of the world and can't recall any instance of a surviving civilization without an intact family structure-mother, father, and children. Comment?
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Cover To Cover... - Do I Look Lia
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He has a terminal case of The Gimmes, and he's not getting any better. It's "gimme that" and "buy me this" all day long. Comment?
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Bringing sexy back to - Anythina
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... said the lovable antics of the sailors and the universal themes of friendship and love are reasons the African-American community should come out and see "Anything Goes." "First of all I'm in it and this is the bigger than any other part I have ever ... Comment?
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Public Theater presents - Clybourne Park'
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... to sell their home to a Black family. Fast forward 50 years later in act two and the neighborhood is all African-American. Now a white family buys 406 Clybourne Street with the intention to tear it down and put a larger house on the property. A ... Comment?
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The end of America's dominance
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... America the Beautiful, fiscally and socially conservative figure, Dr. Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson Sr., an African-American neurosurgeon and director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, pushed himself into the forefront of the ... Comment?
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William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII
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... it, because they made history as far as I'm concerned." White, 86, was honored for his service in the all African-American aviation unit during a ceremony at Smithfield High on Saturday morning, when he received the Congressional Gold Medal. He and ... Comment?
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The Oak Ridge Girls: Denise Kiernan's new book exposes the secret...
... Prize. Kiernan also touches upon the complicated issues of race at Oak Ridge. Housing was segregated, and African-American married couples were not allowed to live as families. The story of an injured black worker who unknowingly became a human ... Comment?
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After 50 years, a retirement from Southwest Portland's Racquet Club
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After taking a hard look at life in his tiny segregated Southern town, Robert Smith left home at 19 -- a man on a journey using only his heart as a compass. Comment?
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Michelle Obama in College Park: It's Time to Feel Hungry Again
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In a speech celebrating the history of Bowie State University and the struggles of African Americans forced to fight for their education, First Lady Michelle Obama told the class of 2013 on Friday that it was time to "feel hungry" again. Comment?
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This week in the war on voting: North Carolina 'ground zero' in voter suppression fight
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The EAC was created in the aftermath of the disastrous elections of 2000 as part of the Help America Vote Act. Comment?
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Erik S. Lesser/GettyA Tough Address for ObamaIt was a rough week for...
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... needs. But even here, it seems, a break is hard to come by. While Sunday will mark the first time an African-American president will deliver the commencement college address to a graduating class of all male African-Americans, one alumni of ... Comment?
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'Breaking Chains' review: The slavery issue in Oregon
It's easy for Oregonians to see themselves as historically detached from issues that led up to the Civil War, especially when it comes to slavery. Comment?
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