About our Children
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'About our Children' featuring Bill Cosby
4:29 PM on 09/20/2009
VIDEO -- Watch MSNBC's telecast "About Our Children," featuring Bill Cosby and moderated by Independent Women's Forum president and MSNBC political analyst Michelle Bernard, which aired Sunday, September 20th....
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Why it's time to talk about our children
9:55 AM on 09/20/2009
OPINION -- Fifty-four years ago, the late Thurgood Marshall via the Brown v. Board of Education decision, affirmed one of the core principals upon which this society is based: equality...
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Cosby talks to theGrio about TV special, hip-hop, and women
8:30 PM on 09/18/2009
VIDEO -- Dr. Cosby sat down with David A. Wilson, managing editor of theGrio, to discuss this groundbreaking television event and issues that affect the black community and the country...
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Barbershop Buzz on personal responsibility and parenting
8:56 AM on 09/18/2009
VIDEO - As African-Americans, are we failing our children when it comes to education?
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Recession buys parents more time with kids at school
8:27 AM on 09/18/2009
VIDEO - An online poll found that nearly 2 in 3 parents surveyed feel that because of the recession, it's more important for them to volunteer in the classroom.
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New push to encourage parents to adopt black children
2:18 PM on 09/17/2009
VIDEO - Jordan Sarazin was in foster care just five months after she was born. But in 2006, everything changed...
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Black fathers are much farther along than many think
9:10 AM on 09/17/2009
OPINON - It's clear there is a growing, yet often unacknowledged, segment of black fathers...
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Depressed mothers lead to depressed kids
11:37 AM on 09/16/2009
OPINION - The insightful expression, "if Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy," continues to hold true in many ways...
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Charter schools are not the answer to failing public education
7:26 AM on 09/16/2009
OPINION - Do charter schools live up to the hype? The truth is they don't. There is no real distinguishable academic effect on children...
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What's behind the sagging pants trend?
10:42 AM on 09/15/2009
A few municipalities in various states across the country have considered passing laws banning sagging pants. Some of the proposed laws or resolutions came with penalties...
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- Soul music legend Bill Withers shines in new documentary
- Diversity reigns in Oscar-nominated directors
- Slideshow: The 25 most influential albums by African-Americans
- NY Gov. meets with fellow Dems amid scandal rumors
- Senate likely to be less diverse after elections
- Justice Thomas: Some questioning of Supreme Court 'irresponsible'
- CA National Guard gets first black, female leader
- Obama calls for civility in Washington
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- Cancer victim sheds light on bone marrow donor crisis
- Hepatitis B and C often ignored as health threat to blacks
- KFC pulls Australian ad over US racism complaints
- 7 ways to keep your resolution to work out
- Cory Booker: Black History Month promotes 'understanding'
- Questlove explains what 'Soul Train' means for black Americans
- Tea Party movement lacks diversity, but unified in anti-government fervor
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- Cook defends fried chicken choice for Black History Month menu
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- Mary J. Blige's 'Stronger With Each Tear' is a gem
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