Atlanta centenarian voter praised by Obama in 2008 election night speech dies at 107

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Kwanzaa boom over, but small number of blacks continue to embrace the holiday

Kwanzaa celebrations continue, but boom is over

Georgetown University’s NAACP chapter among groups who say campus satire is racist

Georgetown students say campus satire is racist

Children of Hispanic immigrants less likely to be dropouts than young immigrants

US-born Hispanics see gains in education, income

RI cop accused of beating teenager, hiding abuse from FBI

RI cop accused of beating teenager

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island police officer was arrested Thursday, accused of brutally beating a teenage boy and then encouraging fellow officers to lie about it to the FBI.

Hollywood depicts shining moment for South Africans in Eastwood’s ‘Invictus’

Hollywood depicts shining South African moment

Historically black school in Pa. drops required fitness class for obese students

Pa. school drops required fitness class for obese

Tensions between black, Asian teens at Philadelphia high school erupted into assaults

Philly school’s racial tensions lead to fights

Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP, its largest gift ever from an individual

Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP

O Oprah, Where Art Thou? World embraces Winfrey, US TV host and global star

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife
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FBI seeks public’s help to find relatives in of those killed in civil rights cold cases

FBI wants public’s help in civil rights killings

Why do we hate? New academic field of hate studies seeks the answer

Why do we hate? Academics seek answer in new field

Newspaper: Embattled Pennsylvania swim club accused of discrimination to declare bankruptcy

Pa. swim club accused of bias to file bankruptcy

Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering

Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case

After 11 bodies found, Clevelabxnd’s handling of missing people challenged

Cleveland’s handling of missing people challenged

Public to see restored Ark. home where black students gathered daily while integrating school

Public gets peek into ‘Little Rock Nine’ safe home

Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county

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Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation’s work force since unemployment last hit 10 pct

Meltdown 101: When unemployment last hit 10 pct

Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation’s work force since unemployment last topped 10 pct

Meltdown 101: When unemployment last topped 10 pct

NYC mayor bruised by surprisingly close victory over Democratic underdog

NYC mayor bruised by surprisingly close victory

Pa. town elects first black mayor, 40 years after riots killed white officer, black woman

40 years after riots, Pa. city elects black mayor

Bloomberg wins 3rd term as NYC mayor, beats back strong Dem challenge

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