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News & Notes for June 22, 2007

Headlines: Tensions Rise in Zimbabwe

Headlines: Tensions Rise in Zimbabwe

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Cherokee Nation Faces New Battle

Cherokee Nation Faces New Battle

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What's in Store for BET Awards?

What's in Store for BET Awards?

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Hip-Hop in the Hollywood Bowl

Hip-Hop in the Hollywood Bowl

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Inside the Los Angeles Hip-Hop Undergound

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Inside the Los Angeles Hip-Hop Undergound

Inside the Los Angeles Hip-Hop Undergound

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A New Big Screen Venture

A New Big Screen Venture

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Snapshots: An East Coast Oasis

Snapshots: An East Coast Oasis

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News & Notes for June 21, 2007

Headlines: New Orleans Still a Flood Risk

Headlines: New Orleans Still a Flood Risk

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Delayed Justice for Unsolved Civil Rights Cases?

Delayed Justice for Unsolved Civil Rights Cases?

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Righting the Wrongs of the Past

Righting the Wrongs of the Past

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How to Eat Heart Healthy

How to Eat Heart Healthy

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Blacks and Heart Bypass Surgery

Blacks and Heart Bypass Surgery

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Spreading a Message of Empowerment

Spreading a Message of Empowerment

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A Boost for Kansas' Black Museum

A Boost for Kansas' Black Museum

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Reading Your Letters

Reading Your Letters

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News & Notes for June 20, 2007

Headlines: AIDS Crisis Worsens in South Africa

Headlines: AIDS Crisis Worsens in South Africa

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Bloomberg for President?

Bloomberg for President?

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Roundtable: Homophobia in Hip-Hop

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Roundtable: Homophobia in Hip-Hop

Roundtable: Homophobia in Hip-Hop

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Picturing Hip-Hop

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Picturing Hip-Hop

Picturing Hip-Hop

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Raising Young Ladies or "Loudies"?

Raising Young Ladies or "Loudies"?

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Staff Song Pick of the Week

Staff Song Pick of the Week

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News & Notes for June 19, 2007

Headlines: Restoring Emancipation Park

Headlines: Restoring Emancipation Park

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Chicago Cracks Down With Curfew

Chicago Cracks Down With Curfew

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Crime Prevention in Chicago

Crime Prevention in Chicago

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Africa Update: News from Sudan

Africa Update: News from Sudan

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Literary Great Chinua Achebe on Prose and Politics

Literary Great Chinua Achebe on Prose and Politics

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Creating a Soundtrack for Your Life

Creating a Soundtrack for Your Life

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Love and Life in the Written Word

Love and Life in the Written Word

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News & Notes for June 18, 2007

Headlines: Strike Threatens South African Economy

Headlines: Strike Threatens South African Economy

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Beware the Bad Home Loans

Beware the Bad Home Loans

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Hip-Hop's Reach Goes Global

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Hip-Hop's Reach Goes Global

Hip-Hop's Reach Goes Global

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Rap's Ambassador

Rap's Ambassador

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Hip-Hop in Beirut: Same Sound, Different Song

Hip-Hop in Beirut: Same Sound, Different Song

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From School to Summer Camp

From School to Summer Camp

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Creating a Financial Legacy

Creating a Financial Legacy

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