SCLC elects MLK’s daughter as its president
The Rev. Bernice King has been chosen as the first woman to head the civil rights organization co-founded by her...
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Blacks still drawn to Islam despite FBI raids
By now, Sekou Jackson is used to the questions: Why does he need to leave a work meeting to pray?...
Off the Field with Calvin Pace
? Name: Calvin PaceTeam: New York JetsPosition: LinebackerTime in Pro-Football: 7 years Pro-Football players Darrelle Revis, Shaun Ellis, Calvin Pace...
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Obama signs first major federal gay rights law
President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed the first major piece of federal gay rights legislation, a milestone that activists compared...
Wisconsin farmer promotes ‘good-food revolution’
After years of tilling away in obscurity, Will Allen has found sudden fame as the face of the urban farming...
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House Democrats prepare to unveil health bill
House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape,...
Obama hails Brooke as Congress bestows high honor
With Democrats and Republicans engaged in a heated debate over health care, former Sen. Edward Brooke, the first black man...
Obama putting $3.4B toward a ‘smart’ power grid
President Barack Obama made a pitch for renewable energy Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed...
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Gov’t may say recession over but not job losses
It’s about to become official: The recession is over ? but not the pain. The government will release figures this...