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Bill Cosby calls CNN to dispel Twitter rumors of his death
Bill Cosby made a maudlin call into Larry King Live last night to disprove reports of his own death, which circulated in certain Internet circles yesterday afternoon before achieving infamy as a Twitter trending topic.
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[End of the controversy?] Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz tie the knot
Reps for Grammy-winning recording artist Alicia Keys, 29, and rapper/producer Swizz Beatz, 31, have confirmed that the couple secretly married on Saturday night in a private home overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
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Are Black politicians being unfairly targeted by ethics committees?
The prospect of Charles Rangel and Maxine Waters, enduring unprecedented public ethics trials adds to the growing tension between black members of Congress and Democratic leaders. The Congressional Black Caucus has complained that the House ethics process disproportionally targets African Americans.
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New mural celebrates students from North Carolina A&T who took part in the lunch counter sit-ins 1960
The mural showcases 40 individuals and more than eight events symbolizing North Carolina’s African American history associated with civil rights, government, business, journalism and education.
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New Study investigates media coverage of African Americans during Obama presidency
The report examined more than 67,000 mainstream news stories from February 2009 through February 2010 and found that just 643 of those stories (1.9%) related in a significant way to African Americans in the U.S
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Lousiana launches iPhone app for its African American Heritage Trail
The Louisiana Office of Tourism recently launched a new iPhone app that will take visitors to African American museums, heritage sites, institutions and cultural attractions in all corners of Louisiana.
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Roland Martin comments on the relevance of HBCU’s in the current economy
One of the biggest problems with HBCU’s is that graduates do not give back at all to their university and if they do give back it is in extremely small amounts. When you look at some of the larger institutions… their alumni base is strong.