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Polls Show Obama's Support For Gay Marriage Influencing Blacks()  

President Obama is seen on a monitor in the White House briefing room May 9. In an interview with ABC, he said he supports gay marriage.

African-American opposition to gay marriage has declined significantly since President Obama's announcement, according to three polls.

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Game Changers

Keys To Success From BJ's CEO: Be Nice, Speak Up()  

Laura Sen is president and CEO of BJ's Wholesale Club.

May 24, 2012 Laura Sen brings an inclusive management style that has improved morale and the bottom line — all at a company that once fired her: BJ's Wholesale Club. Sen talks about her storied career, and how she was raised by a Chinese-American dad and Irish-American "tiger mom."

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Radio Legend And Civil Rights Activist Hal Jackson Dies()  

Radio pioneer and civil rights activist, Hal Jackson, pictured in 1970.

May 24, 2012 The man who broke the color barrier in radio has died. Civil rights activist and radio legend Hal Jackson was 96.

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U.S.

Blacks, Gays And The Church: A Complex Relationship()  

The Apostolic Tabernacle Mass Choir performs in Oakland, Calif., in 2010.

May 22, 2012 While many black pastors condemn homosexuality from the pulpit, the choir lofts behind them are often filled with gay singers and musicians. The fact that gays and lesbians often hold leadership position in the church is the worst kept secret in black America.

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Will Population Shifts Alter Immigration Debate?()  

Hispanic residents walk by a law office in Union City, N.J., specializing in immigration in March. Union City is one of the state's largest cities, and has a Hispanic population of more than 80 percent.

May 18, 2012 As Latinos became America's largest minority, their population growth significantly slowed. And Mexican immigration, which contributed the overwhelming majority of illegal entries, has come to a halt.

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Son Fulfills Dream That Racism Denied His Mother()  

May 18, 2012 KSMUFriday, Terry Walls is graduating from the same university that rejected his mother because of the color of her skin. Mary Jean Price Walls hadn't spoken about her application to Missouri State University in six decades, until her son uncovered letters in university archives.

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