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(BlackDoctor.org) -- Uterine fibroids are the most common, non-cancerous tumors in women of childbearing age. The fibroids are made of muscle cells and other tissues that grow within and around the w

Linguistic profiling is when (persons) are discriminated against on the basis of perceived dialect. The clip briefly discusses the linguistic profiling research of John Baugh and discusses one theory

It was the one code the Japanese couldn't crack. Based on the Navajo language, the code helped the US communicate clandestinely during World War II – and ultimately contributed to victory in the Paci

New York Times' Media Decoder blog is reporting that CNN anchor Lou Dobbs -- who has been the target of furious protests over his immigration coverage -- is leaving CNN. Times reporter Brian Stelter

WASHINGTON — President Obama suggested Monday that he was not comfortable with abortion restrictions inserted into the House version of major health care legislation, and he prodded Congress to revise

Covered by an inadequate health plan, denied insurance or voluntarily without insurance — six men and women share their experiences. Legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system is working

FBI reassessing past look at Fort Hood suspect WASHINGTON – Nearly a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, terrorism investigators conducted an "assessment"

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. – Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, leaving weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents largely unscathed. The U.S.

AP - Gov. Tim Kaine denied clemency Tuesday for sniper John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for him to be executed for the attacks that terrorized the nation's capital region for three weeks in 2002.

Mya is tops on "Dancing With the Stars." The 30-year-old Grammy winner was the top scorer Monday on the hit ABC show. She finished a point away from perfect, earning 59 points out of 60 for her two

The House floor erupted in one of the loudest cheers the chamber has heard in years when Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), an hour before midnight, cast the 218th and deciding vote on landmark health car

November 8 Alfre Woodard, an African-American actress, was born on this date in 1953. Born in Tulsa, OK, she is the youngest of three children. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a

November 8 Minnie Ripperton On this date in 1947, Minnie Riperton, African-American singer with one of widest vocal ranges of any singer in the twentieth century, was born in Chicago. She was the

Prophesied on October 25, 2009, in Memphis, Tennessee: "For there has been a scheme and a plan against the President of this nation, to suffocate him." God says, "The enemy has planned in 2010 to b

Stress Beyond Belief The authorities will deal with Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who is accused of bringing the nightmare of mass murder into the sanctuary of a military base on America

November 6 This date from 1973 celebrates “Ebonics,” sometimes called Black English. This is a word which combines "ebony" and "phonics," and was intended to describe the language of people of Afric

I don't know about ya'll, but I'm getting pretty annoyed with some of the brothas feeling the need to try and lecture Black women. It seems that (some not all) brothas have gotten over inflated egos

The word was out on Janet Walters. Someone was telling prospective employers that they shouldn't hire her. It cost her at least twelve top job offers, kept her unemployed for over a year, and more th

The House plans to take up the health-care bill this week, while Senate Democrats await an estimate on their bill from the Congressional Budget Office. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives

Sony Pictures paid $60 million for film rights to Michael Jackson's final rehearsal footage - an amount I originally thought was ridiculous. Their goal was to create a film that honored him, showcased

Six badly decomposed bodies found at a Cleveland home were all females and all were homicide victims. All are believed to believed to have been killed at the hands of Anthony Sowell a convicted rapist

November 3 *From the beginning of U. S. history, American Native populations and Africans had a historical relationship of both cooperation and confrontation. Europeans first enslaved Indians, intro

(CNN) -- Rape has turned into a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the number of attacks on women having grown threefold over the past few years, human rights activists said in Oc

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Brothers, how many of you out there have a secret you’re keeping from your woman? Have you cheated on her? Have you given her a false promise of commitment? Do you feel the need t

November 2 On this date in 1903, the Saint Luke Penny Savings Bank opened it doors. Started by Maggie Walker in Richmond, Virginia, this was one of the first Black owned banks in America. The Saint