Black History
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Why 'Yo Mama' taunts remain timeless
10:21 AM on 05/07/2010
Trading verbal jabs about one's mother strengthened a lot of black men against their harsh reality...
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Slideshow: Civil rights icon Dorothy Height laid to rest
12:05 PM on 04/29/2010
SLIDESHOW - Noting Height's trademark attire, Obama said, "we loved those hats she wore like a crown. Regal."...
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Make 10 African-American museums your next destination
10:04 AM on 04/24/2010
SLIDESHOW - theGrio checks out 10 African-American museums for your next travel destination...
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Benjamin L. Hooks to be laid to rest in Memphis
9:00 AM on 04/21/2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - After years of fighting for social justice, civil rights leader Benjamin L. Hooks will be laid to rest...
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Slideshow: The life of civil rights legend Dorothy Height
3:58 PM on 04/20/2010
SLIDESHOW - Height, whose activism on behalf of women and minorities dated to the New Deal, led the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years...
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Lost black city buried under Arlington Cemetery
9:47 AM on 04/20/2010
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Down here, there are no memorials to ancient battles, no ornate headstones honoring long-dead dignitaries...
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Dorothy Height, godmother of the civil rights movement, dies at 98
7:34 AM on 04/20/2010
The late Dorothy Height dedicated every moment of her being to service, to create the best world possible for all...
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Longtime civil rights leader Benjamin L. Hooks dead at 85
8:29 AM on 04/15/2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Hooks took over the NAACP in 1977 and, by declaring "the civil rights movement is not dead," restored momentum that had flagged...
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Dr. King's church breaks ground on financial center
4:24 PM on 04/07/2010
ATLANTA (AP) - On Wednesday, two of King's children helped break ground on a center for financial literacy and economic empowerment at Ebenezer...
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African-American ladies who have led the way
8:16 AM on 03/29/2010
SLIDESHOW - From caregivers and laborers to CEOs and scientists, black women have held pivotal leadership roles in building America at every level...
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Smithsonian to launch 'Save Our African-American Treasures' series
4:42 PM on 03/25/2010
ATLANTA (AP) - Years after author Alex Haley first encouraged blacks to research their roots, many are digging into attics and garages to find the rest of their history...
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Malcolm X assassin granted parole in New York
8:44 AM on 03/22/2010
ALBANY, New York (AP) - One of three men convicted of killing civil rights activist Malcolm X 45 years ago was granted release from weekends in prison in his 17th appearance before a state parole board...
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A symbol of the slave trade joins US and Cuba
8:50 AM on 03/18/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Amistad, a U.S.-flagged vessel headed for largely forbidden Cuban waters is a symbol of both a dark 19th-century past and modern public diplomacy...
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Barbershop Buzz: Which women inspire you?
7:52 AM on 03/12/2010
VIDEO - Women's history month is the time to give recognition to those that have made great strides spanning all time periods, races and occupations...
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Smithsonian receives rare Harriet Tubman items
1:21 PM on 03/11/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tourists and history buffs will be able to see some rare, personal belongings of abolitionist Harriet Tubman when a museum of African-American history opens on the National Mall...
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Chicago woman maintains massive black history archive
4:46 PM on 03/10/2010
VIDEO - The carefully constructed, three-hour interviews open a window not only onto black America, but also onto the human condition...
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Rev. Frederick D. Reese remembers 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma (VIDEO)
10:03 AM on 03/08/2010
VIDEO - Selma would provide a spark for then-President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the 1965 Voting Rights Act...
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How 'Bloody Sunday' changed America
11:43 AM on 03/07/2010
OPINION - Selma, Alabama has long occupied a central place in the story of our nation's long struggle to extend voting rights to African-Americans. In 1965, the town...
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Little Rock 9 veteran Carlotta Walls LaNier is living history
11:01 AM on 02/26/2010
Although her name is not widely recognized, this pioneer played in important role in one of the most important events of the Civil Rights movement...
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Calif.'s Negrohead Mountain renamed in honor of black pioneer
9:01 AM on 02/21/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A peak previously known as Negrohead Mountain in Southern California's Santa Monica range was officially renamed Saturday...
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Slideshow: Butt-kicking women of color on big screen
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NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right
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Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week -- Nitty Scott, MC juggles some elaborate wordplay
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Meet Col. Greg Gadson, the breakout star of 'Battleship'
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Should white women and Latinas battle black reality TV stereotypes?
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Slideshow: Female R&B singers turned movie stars
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Michelle Obama: Province in Italy dedicates 1,400-year-old olive tree to first lady
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Donna Summer dead: Remembering her greatest songs (SLIDESHOW)
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Tyra Banks sticks up for women's 'flawsome' features in open letter to Vogue
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Judy Smith: How the woman who inspired 'Scandal' redefined black female power players in DC
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Why Romney's wrong for the right's Rev. Wright fight
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Terrence J and Rosci Diaz may leave '106th & Park': Is there a future for the BET show?
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'The Boondocks': Black satire to make a welcome return with 4th season of Aaron McGruder show
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Donna Summer was so much more than the 'Queen of Disco'
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Are Chris Christie and Cory Booker too close for comfort?
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