Race
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What's The Most Ridiculous Question You've Been Asked?()
Some people are comfortable asking pretty bold questions about race. What are the most hilarious or outlandish questions you've been asked?
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Who Becomes The Face Of A Horrific Attack?()
May 21, 2013 In the aftermath of horrible acts of violence, whose faces stick in our memory? Whose faces should?
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'Scandal': Preposterous, Unmissable, Important()
May 18, 2013 The show has become a social event for a large and varied crowd of African-Americans and others on Twitter, for reasons mysterious, complex and worth exploring.
Law
Turning Up The Heat On Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases()
May 18, 2013 With the death of a possible suspect in one notorious case, activists are weighing the FBI's efforts to tackle cases from the 1950s and '60s. Some are calling for a congressional hearing to see whether the FBI has done enough investigating.
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'Venus And Serena': An Extraordinary Story, Told On Film()
May 17, 2013 The amazing tale of two sisters from a poor neighborhood — who play tennis unlike anyone before them and each reach No. 1 in the world — is one we're not likely to see again.
Books
From Fame's Leroy To Jay-Z()
May 16, 2013 Michel Martin speaks to Mark Anthony Neal about his new book, Looking For Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities. It looks at some of the ways black men have been portrayed in pop culture throughout history.