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On Feb. 1, 1960, four students from North Carolina A&T University initiated a successful effort to desegregate the lunch counter at the downtown Woolworth’s store. Although the four college students are hailed for taking a seat in order to stand up for their rights, it is important to remember that they were not alone.
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Race and politics at The New York Times
Slightly more than three years ago, Gerald M. Boyd, one of my best friends, died of lung cancer at the age of 56. ... At the time of his death, Gerald was finishing up his memoir. His wife, Robin D. Stone, has seen the project to completion and the result is a book titled, “My Times in Black and White: Race and Power at The New York Times” (Lawrence Hill Books).
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National SCLC tarnishes image of Dr. King
On Tuesday, the day after the nation officially celebrates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., suspended Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board Chair Raleigh Trammell and Treasurer Spiver Gordon, are scheduled to appear in an Atlanta court.
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The politics of health care reform
Although House and Senate versions of the health care reform bill are weaker than they should be, the legislation making its way to President Barack Obama’s desk is far better than merely maintaining the status quo.
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Why is everyone teeing off on Tiger?
The Tiger Woods’ women count is up to 20. That’s the number of women who haven’t gone to bed with the world’s busiest golfer. Until now, I have managed to stay away from this subject. But ...
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Heisman award does not hide Alabama’s past
Mark Ingram's on-field exploits would have never been recognized at the awards Heisman ceremony in New York, certainly not as a representative of the Crimson Tide, had it not been for the efforts of Vivian Malone and James Hood.
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Mr. President, your ‘trickle-down’ economics is a mistake
Barack Obama sent a disturbing message to Black America last week: If you’re looking for the president to address the special needs of African Americans, you should start looking elsewhere.
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Another side of the maligned Joe Jackson
In the non-stop hoopla surrounding the death of Michael Jackson, Joe Jackson has become the person everyone loves to hate.
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The end of Rae Lewis-Thornton’s ‘secret’
Essence magazine Editor-in-Chief Susan Taylor heard Rae Lewis-Thornton speak and immediately decided that her story needed to be shared with her magazine’s readers.
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MJ’s secret friendship with Louis Farrakhan
After listening to Minister Louis Farrakhan at Maryam Mosque in Chicago on Sunday, I learned that Michael Jackson had been more racially sensitive than I had known.
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