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News & Notes for April 23, 2007

Bronx Activist Fights for a Cleaner Environment

Bronx Activist Fights for a Cleaner Environment

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Roundtable: Sharpton's Endorsement, Insurance Win, South African Gays, Rape Condom

Roundtable: Sharpton's Endorsement, Insurance Win, South African Gays, Rape Condom

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A Black Congressional Pioneer Dies at 68

A Black Congressional Pioneer Dies at 68

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An Oasis of Calm in Iraq

An Oasis of Calm in Iraq

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A Virtual Space for Young Voters

A Virtual Space for Young Voters

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Where Are the Black Shock Jocks?

Where Are the Black Shock Jocks?

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News & Notes for April 20, 2007

Experts See Credit Woes Starting Young

Experts See Credit Woes Starting Young

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African-American Kids and Financial Literacy

African-American Kids and Financial Literacy

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Roundtable: Gonzales Testimony, Iraq Assessment, Sub-Prime Loans

Roundtable: Gonzales Testimony, Iraq Assessment, Sub-Prime Loans

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Africa Update: Darfur, Sierra Leone, African Democracy

Africa Update: Darfur, Sierra Leone, African Democracy

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Pivotal Elections Loom in Nigeria

Pivotal Elections Loom in Nigeria

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A Promotion for Uncle Ben?

A Promotion for Uncle Ben?

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The Active Life of June Johnson

The Active Life of June Johnson

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News & Notes for April 19, 2007

Experts Discuss How To Best Manage Money and Relationships

Experts Discuss How To Best Manage Money and Relationships

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Roundtable: Abortion Ruling, Racial Slurs

Roundtable: Abortion Ruling, Racial Slurs

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Television Judge Lynn Toler's Real-Life Struggles

Television Judge Lynn Toler's Real-Life Struggles

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Political Corner: Fundraising and Presidential Race

Political Corner: Fundraising and Presidential Race

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Letters: Imus, 'Little Mosque', Song of the Week

Letters: Imus, 'Little Mosque', Song of the Week

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News & Notes for April 18, 2007

Joe Biden Cites Experience in Presidential Run

Joe Biden Cites Experience in Presidential Run

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Roundtable: Biden Run, Civil Rights, Virginia Tech

Roundtable: Biden Run, Civil Rights, Virginia Tech

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Technology and Mourning at Virginia Tech

Technology and Mourning at Virginia Tech

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Poet Ruth Forman Reads from 'Callin out the Moon'

Poet Ruth Forman Reads from 'Callin out the Moon'

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A Jazz Single Sees One Man Through

A Jazz Single Sees One Man Through

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News & Notes for April 17, 2007

One Resident of New Orleans Public Housing Still Waiting

One Resident of New Orleans Public Housing Still Waiting

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Suit to Re-Open New Orleans Public Housing

Suit to Re-Open New Orleans Public Housing

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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) Pushes for Affordable Housing

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) Pushes for Affordable Housing

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Roundtable: VA Tech Shooting, New Orleans Housing

Roundtable: VA Tech Shooting, New Orleans Housing

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NAACP Seeks a Moratorium on Sub-prime Foreclosures

NAACP Seeks a Moratorium on Sub-prime Foreclosures

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Should Blacks Care that Apple Has Sold 100 Million IPods?

Should Blacks Care that Apple Has Sold 100 Million IPods?

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There's No Vacation from Race in the African Diaspora

There's No Vacation from Race in the African Diaspora

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