Stockpiling Black Genes
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Howard University, a historically Black institution in Washington, D.C., plans to create the largest repository of DNA from 25,000 African-Americans in order to reduce or eradicate the many diseases that plague the Bl...
How Do You Govern Yourself?
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Historically, there has been a link between Blacks in the Caribbean and the leadership of Black America that has its roots in the Caribbean. Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, chairman of the Organisation of Eas...
The Black KKK First Lady
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In a mixture of fact and fiction, writer Charlene Porter, author of “Boldfaced Lies,” examines the social concept of race, the KKK and the cultural phenomenon called “passing.” (3005)
Character vs. Race — Part 2
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Hampton University is one of the nation’s most prestigious historical Black universities. In 1999, it was cited as one of the top regional universities in the South. At the beginning of Hampton University’s 131st ac...
Son Like Father
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60% of Black males do not graduate from high school. That statistic is bad enough, but the implications for the future of the Black community and the nation are truly frightening. This places Asa Wynn Grant's already ...
Can the Liberals Pull it Off?
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Following the Los Angeles riots, national attention focused on the plight of urban areas. With the defeat of a conservative Republican administration, the question becomes: "Can the liberal White House, Congress an...
Branding Success
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Entrepreneur Sonya Lowery, author of “The Secret Language of Business Cards,” has developed several “musts” for developing successful small businesses. In a stimulating and informative conversation, she explains the...
Visions and Images of the Struggles of Old
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Issues, events and personalities that shaped the African-American community and the nation. 1401
