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First African American spacewalker to speak in Dubai
Few speakers are better qualified in terms of both medicine and being in remote places than Dr Bernard Harris Jr. – the first African-American to walk in space and a man who has flown more than seven million miles as a NASA astronaut
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No African Americans elected to U.S. Senate
Despite record election achievements by African-Americans in the House, the United States Senate will not have an African-American in its ranks.
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White man gets 9 years for burning down an African-American church
A white man was sentenced today to nine years in prison for burning down a predominately African-American church in Springfield, Mass., the day after Barack Obama won the presidential election.
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[Real I-Robot] The Actroid: Japan’s incredibly human-looking robot
The Actroid bobs “her” head shyly, and curls artificial muscles to produce an enigmatic, Mona Lisa smile. The robot even blinks every so often, and scrunches up its forehead.
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Black Georgia councilman told he should be working in a cotton field
A squabble at a small Georgia town’s council meeting in which a white councilman told his black counterpart that he should be working in a cotton field has caught the attention of the NAACP.
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Missing a parent-teacher conference could mean jail time for Detroit residents
A Detroit-area prosecutor is pushing a proposed statewide law that could jail parents for up to three days for repeatedly missing parent-teacher conferences
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“The rent is too damn high” political party [Yes it’s a real thing]
“I represent the rent is too damn high party. People are working 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week and some a third job. Women can’t afford to take care of their children, feed their children breakfast, lunch and dinner.” Short video on top. Extended on bottom