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Black Woman From South Arkansas Named Oldest American at 116

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Meet the Navy’s First Female African-American Four-Star Admiral, Michelle Howard

National

Black Women: A Forceful Presence in the Community, But Underrepresented in Government

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Shanelle Davis Named First African-American Valedictorian of Queens High School; Will Attend Harvard

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8 Interesting Reasons Some Blacks Reject Being Called ‘African-American’

Entertainment

Suge Knight Would Rather Be Called the N-Word Than African-American

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11 Thought-Provoking Must-See Black Films

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5 Ways Integration Underdeveloped Black America

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Dynamics of Domination: 6 Steps Arabs and Europeans Used to Establish Dominion Over Black People

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9 Black Celebrities Who Rejected The One Drop Rule

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Black Mecca: 10 Amazing Facts About Atlanta

Africa

5 Amazing Facts About Africa And Black People

Film

Slavery on Screen: Creators of Roots Discuss 12 Years & Django

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Nadia Crow is Utah’s First African-American News Anchor

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Youngest Ever African-American Eagle Scout Earns Honor at Age 12

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5 Things Black Women Can Do To Move Us Forward

National

Don Lemon’s Face-to-Face with Russell Simmons – Video

Parenting

After-School and Summer Learning Programs Help African-American, Latino Students Succeed

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Shootings of Unarmed Black Men Deserve Answers

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Oprah Winfrey Donates $12M to National African-American Museum