Blagojevich: ‘Blacker’ Than Obama Comment ‘Stupid’
Rod Blagojevich apologized Monday for saying he’s “blacker than Barack Obama,” but the disgraced former Illinois governor said he probably...
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Washington Lawmaker Wants to Banish Negative Language
Decades ago, poor children became known as “disadvantaged” to soften the stigma of poverty. Then they were “at-risk.” Now, a...
Jayson Williams Pleads Guilty in Fatal NJ Shooting
Former NBA star Jayson Williams, his personal life in shambles, took responsibility for accidentally shooting his limousine driver to death...
Post-Racial Era Yet to Dawn in America
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s remarks about Barack Obama ? only the latest such eruption since America’s first black president...
Mostly Black New Orleans Could Pick White Mayor
New Orleans’ black political base is one more victim of Hurricane Katrina. The storm decimated once-thriving black, middle-class neighborhoods, undercutting...
President Obama Announces New Initiatives to Promote STEM Education
President Obama this week announced five new initiatives to improve the participation of educators in the STEM fields. The initiatives,...
Two Veterans Help Others Battle Debt
It was past midnight in December 2003, when Roy Brown, a 23-year-old soldier serving in Iraq, experienced a life-changing moment....
Minority students growing in number at some college campuses
The growing diversity of college campuses can be measured in numbers, figures and graphs. Abdul Suleyman hasn’t seen the pie...
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U.S. orders tighter airport-security measures
Federal officials intend to increase security for international flights to the U.S. starting Monday, increasing gate pat-downs and bag searches...