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News & Notes for July 22, 2005

Actor Howard Gets Good Rap for 'Hustle & Flow'

Actor Howard Gets Good Rap for 'Hustle & Flow'

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Roundtable: Transit Safety, Patriot Act; Gay Conversion

Roundtable: Transit Safety, Patriot Act; Gay Conversion

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Ras Michael, Putting His Faith into Music

Ras Michael, Putting His Faith into Music

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Harry Potter, Crossing Racial Lines

Harry Potter, Crossing Racial Lines

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Benilde Little: 'Who Does She Think She Is?'

Benilde Little: 'Who Does She Think She Is?'

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Marking a Great Gospel Concert's 50th Anniversary

Marking a Great Gospel Concert's 50th Anniversary

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News & Notes for July 21, 2005

A Task Force for Civil Rights Era Killings?

A Task Force for Civil Rights Era Killings?

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Roundtable: London, Iraq, Sudan

Roundtable: London, Iraq, Sudan

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Advice for a High-Court Nominee

Advice for a High-Court Nominee

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Juan Williams on the Week's News

Juan Williams on the Week's News

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Black Investor Survey Shows New Interest in Markets

Black Investor Survey Shows New Interest in Markets

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News & Notes for July 20, 2005

The Nomination of John G. Roberts

The Nomination of John G. Roberts

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Roundtable: John G. Roberts, Md. Governor's Club Trouble

Roundtable: John G. Roberts, Md. Governor's Club Trouble

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Commentary: Hip Hop Daddy

Commentary: Hip Hop Daddy

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'Fantastic Four' Director Tim Story

'Fantastic Four' Director Tim Story

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Danyel Smith, 'Bliss'

Danyel Smith, 'Bliss'

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News & Notes for July 19, 2005

Fighting the Cancer Threat to African Americans

Fighting the Cancer Threat to African Americans

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HIV Increasing Need for Public Assistance

HIV Increasing Need for Public Assistance

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Roundtable: FBI Activist Files, African White Flight

Roundtable: FBI Activist Files, African White Flight

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Amid Strife, Haiti Seeks Sense of Order

Amid Strife, Haiti Seeks Sense of Order

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A Look at College Behavior Codes

A Look at College Behavior Codes

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Nelson George: 'Smart Black People'

Nelson George: 'Smart Black People'

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News & Notes for July 18, 2005

A Hot Summer for the Congressional Black Caucus

A Hot Summer for the Congressional Black Caucus

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Roundtable: RNC Apology, Military Interrogations

Roundtable: RNC Apology, Military Interrogations

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Atlanta Poised to Get Tough on Panhandling

Atlanta Poised to Get Tough on Panhandling

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Ketumile Masire, Former President of Botswana

Ketumile Masire, Former President of Botswana

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The Guilt of 'Blood Diamonds'

The Guilt of 'Blood Diamonds'

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Nelson Mandela Turns 87

Nelson Mandela Turns 87

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Terence Blanchard, in the Jazz 'Flow'

Terence Blanchard, in the Jazz 'Flow'

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