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  1. A Hairdresser's Experience in High LifeRead the original story

    18 min ago | The University of North Carolina Press

    Here is the first fully annotated edition of a landmark in early African American literature--Eliza Potter's 1859 autobiography, A Hairdresser's Experience in High Life .

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  2. PSO and Pitt to host teacher-training instituteRead the original story

    23 min ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    ... the birthplace and history of Harry Buleigh, Dvorak's assistant who exposed him to spirituals and other African-American music. The institute also will present a public concert by pianist Stephen Meyer, who will play "The Black Virtuoso Tradition," ...

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    Related Topix: Classical, Symphony, Arts, University of Pittsburgh, Music, Entertainment

  3. TKC Exclusive!!! New Niece's Now OpenRead the original story

    32 min ago | Tony's Kansas City

    ... lunch. Even though it's near Brookside, the crowd is definitely the Niece's crowd comprised mostly from the African-American Community. I had breakfast there this morning and it was really good." Just now I found a pretty good review of the old ...

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  4. 2009 BEYA winner ascends to Presidency of world's premier Distance Learning AssociationRead the original story w/Photo

    43 min ago | Black Engineer

    ... learning community globally. With this ascendancy to president of USDLA, Reggie Smith becomes the first African-American member to assume this position. Earlier in the year Smith also received national recognition by receiving the 2009 Black ...

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  5. Community group blasts Aitken for missing candidate forumsRead the original story

    43 min ago | Augusta Chronicle

    Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 12:59 p.m. A group calling itself a "collective body representing every aspect of the black community" held a news conference Monday behind the Municipal Building, at the base of the Lady Justice statue, criticizing Augusta Commission District 1 candidate Matt Aitken for not appearing at three candidate forums last week held ...

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    Related Topix: Augusta, GA

  6. Cricket's Frog Blog: Darius RuckerRead the original story w/Photo

    54 min ago | Gouverneur Times

    ... Pride hit #1 with a oeNight Gamesa in 1983. And, just a couple of weeks ago, Darius became the first African-American EVER to win the CMA award for New Artist of the Year. Darius co-wrote his current single, a oeHistory in the Makinga with Frank ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Hootie & the Blowfish, Charleston, SC

  7. "America's Broken Politics"Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Economist's View

    Jeffrey Sachs says government is broken: America's broken politics, by Jeff Sachs, Project Syndicate : ...The difficulties that Barack Obama is having in passing his basic program, whether in healthcare, climate change, or financial reform, are hard to understand at first glance.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  8. Civil War Roundtable's program year starts at Whitney Senior CenterRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | St. Cloud Times Online

    Central Minnesota Civil War Roundtable started its 2009-10 year of programs on Sept.

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    Related Topix: Stephen, MN, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

  9. OEHS improvement plan shows resultsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Oswego Ledger-Sentinel

    Oswego School District Board members last week received the School Improvement Plan for Oswego East High School.

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  10. More on Ellroy's Blood's a RoverRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Conversational Reading

    I was impressed by James Ellroy about a month back when Norman Rush covered his Underworld USA Trilogy in the NYRB.

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  11. The Word on the "Princess and the Frog," Disney's First Film With a Black HeroineRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | About.com

    After much ado, Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" opens in select cities. The film will be the first Disney production to feature a black heroine.

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    Related Topix: The Princess and the Frog, Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural, Restaurant Management, Restaurant Management

  12. Veteran journalist writing 'unknown black history'Read the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | New York Daily News

    Evelyn Cunningham, 93, has interviewed everyone from Martin Luther King to President Obama and is currently working on a piece focusing on black history.

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    Related Topix: Harlem (New York, NY)

  13. Are Minorities Getting Enough Out of the Stimulus?Read the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | Time

    ... undersized Metrorail system - especially a 10-mile northern extension that would reach into predominantly African-American and other minority communities largely cut off from downtown and other employment centers. But the project, in part because ...

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  14. Ambitious blend awaits Amun Ra theatergoers in 2010Read the original story

    14 hrs ago | Nashville City Paper

    ... visit to Africa for members of the Theatre's Youth Performing Arts Academy. Amun Ra Theatre is the first African-American owned and operated theater facility in Nashville in 103 years. It's also the city's only black not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) ...

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    Related Topix: Nashville, TN, Nat King Cole, Jazz

  15. What's Thanksgiving really all about?Read the original story

    15 hrs ago | Online Journal

    The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner, but this year I am tempted to skip the festivities.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Potatoes, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science

  16. Cal football makes big turnaround in the classroomRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Inside Bay Area

    ... (55 percent). Just a few years ago, the Bears were below the national average. The graduation rate for African-American players, who make up the majority of Cal's roster, was 67 percent. That's 20 points higher than the major college average and 2 ...

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  17. Trailblazing ex-Bee reporter diesRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Fresno Bee

    ... Porter was a trailblazer in his profession. The California Advocate, a newspaper that focuses on Fresno's African-American community, described Mr. Porter as "the first black hired as a reporter by a San Joaquin Valley newspaper." Mr. Porter was ...

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    Related Topix: Fresno, CA, US Army

  18. Parents File Suit Against State's Education SystemRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | District Administration

    State educators have been slapped with a lawsuit from parents, and even students.

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  19. Goal: no gifted minorities left behindRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Richmond Times-Dispatch

    ... enrollment. Published: November 23, 2009 Updated: November 23, 2009 In Henrico County schools last year, African-American students made up 36 percent of the enrollment and 7 percent of the children who received gifted education. Chesterfield and ...

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    Related Topix: Henrico County, VA, Chesterfield, VA, Richmond, VA, Appalachia, VA, University of Virginia

  20. Man hopes to preserve black neighborhoodRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... native, Kinzer moved to Charleston in the 1970s. He is executive director of the West Virginia Center for African-American Art & Culture, and leads annual trolley tours through the area. He worries that local knowledge of the district is ...

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    Related Topix: Charleston, WV, West Virginia State University, Virginia State University