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D.C. Rally Asserts Assortment of Black Community DispleasuresGrass...
They came from Canada, the Bahamas, Texas and other places all over the United States. Comment?
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Don't think all of Obama's critics are on the right. The left has their share of Obama critics : Decrying Barack Obama as "white power in black face," hundreds of African-Americans marched on the White House Saturday to protest policies of the first black US president, and demand that he bring US troops home. Comment?
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Black and gay in Rhode Island
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... contribu-tion they make to our culture." To that end, Dimmick and Daniel Scott, a professor of English and African-American studies at the University of Rhode Island, used a grant from the Rhode Island mittee for the Humanities to put together ... Comment?
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Qualls' clout grows; options abound
... contest with Republican Brad Wenstrup - 41,290 for Qualls, 36,444 for Mallory. She did better in the African-American community than any of the black candidates. In predominanty black precincts, she won 66 percent of the vote, while taking 54 ... Comment?
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The myth of '08, demolished
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... in uniquely propitious Democratic circumstances and amid unparalleled enthusiasm for electing the first African-American president. November '08 was one-shot, one-time, never to be replicated. Nor was November '09 a realignment. It was a return to ... Comment?
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Why are so many black and Asian women desperate to be white?
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It's a shocking and rarely discussed phenomenon. But, according to one of our most respected Asian commentators, it's feeding a cynical industry of plastic surgery and skin-lightening cosmetics... An acquaintance of mine, Umi, whose family is from India, has skin the colour of dark teak and big black eyes. Comment?
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Racial Issues Raised At Connecticut Child Welfare Agency
Taking advantage of a short reprieve from a rainstorm, Rev. Cornell Lewis and one of his followers don bright yellow jackets and trek to one of the poorest sections of Connecticut's capital city to slide white sheets of paper into doors and mailboxes. Comment?
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Bladder Cancer Symptoms and Causes
The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower abdomen which collects and stores urine that is produced by the kidneys. Comment?
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Quickly becoming one of my favorite sites, Blacktown.net is one of the few places in society where I see symbols of black masculinity. Comment?
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Dancers with the Denver Marching Knights "get down" while their band plays in the background while marching in yesterday's marade. Comment?
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NAACP, Urban League and Other Organizations Unite at - Civil Rights War Room' for Health Care Reform
In an effort to coordinate lobbying efforts on health care, the NAACP on Nov. 5 joined forces with the National Urban League, Black Leadership Forum and several other high profile activist groups to unveil a a oeCivil Rights Health Care War Rooma located in the lobbyist hub of K Street in Washington, D.C. During the unveiling, participating members ... Comment?
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Are seven investigations too many to be a coincidence? All seven of the full-scale ethics investigations currently underway in the U.S. House of Representatives are focused on African-American lawmakers - and it would be eight if the committee conducting the investigations hadn't deferred to the Justice Department's investigation involving Rep. Comment?
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America I Am: The African American Imprint Makes Its West Coast Debut ...
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A County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, Irene West , Tavis Smiley and Avis Ridley-Thomas at the VIP Opening Reception for America I AM In addition Angelenos will have the exclusive ability will to enjoy the only touring print of the Declaration of Independence that dates to July 4, 1776. Comment?
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Oscar contenders set for city film festival
... playing Friday. The film focuses on Overtown, in South Florida, which was a thriving prominently African-American community before the 1960s, when Interstate 95 was extended through the city and evicted 40,000 people. 'The parallels to Asheville are ... Comment?
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Community members talk race and elections
How much will race be an issue in Atlanta's mayoral runoff? And what will this campaign tell us about our attitudes on race? The AJC asked a dozen community members, white and black, for their thoughts on how race would influence the Dec. Comment?
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Health Fair Raises Awareness About Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month and MedCentral Health Systems is raising awareness about the disease. Comment?
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Rebecca and RuthAnn Lobo to appear at UConn on Monday: UCONN | Women's Basketball
Here is some news from UConn about an event going on Monday to benefit the continuing fight against cancer featuring Rebecca Lobo and her mother, Ruth Ann, a cancer surivor. Comment?
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Stephen Gyllenhaal: Celebration, Cancer, God
Yes! We should celebrate the passing of this Health Care Bill in the House. Yes, this is the way democracy has worked from its start in this country with its Declaration of Independence for white men - pretty much a mess at the start, a mess in the middle, a mess now, even as woman and African Americans have sorted out some of that earlier insanity ... Comment?
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Education top civil rights issue, Philly mayor tells Reading NAACP
The greatest civil rights issue of the 21st century is providing a good education for all, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter told the Reading Branch of the NAACP on Saturday as it celebrated its 100th anniversary. Comment?
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... in uniquely propitious Democratic circumstances and amid unparalleled enthusiasm for electing the first African-American president. November '08 was one-shot, one-time, never to be replicated. Nor was November '09 a realignment. It was a return to ... Comment?
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