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A South Carolina jail was hit with a lawsuit Wednesday that challenged its practice of barring inmates from receiving in the mail any form of literature but the Bible. Prison Legal News claims its con

While growing up, the girl who became Indiana's first African-American federal judge enjoyed certain advantages, she said. Both of Tanya Walton Pratt's parents graduated from college. Her father, C

From The New Orleans Times-Picayune October 6, 2010 "What's with the whistle?" It was a recent Saturday evening, and Sean Carasso was working his way around the dark-paneled, dimly lighted Arn

CHICAGO - On Oct. 16 the Nation of Islam will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the historic Million Man March. The commemoration, which also serves as the Holy Day of Atonement, will be held this

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In two separate hazing cases at universities this year, members of Sigma Gamma Rho, an African-American sorority, have been charged with beating their pledges with wooden paddles. Courtney Howard

1. You know you're black enough if you understand that Black Man's Dressing isn't Caesar, ranch, blue cheese or Italian. Black Man's Dressing is hot sauce. That's right. We put that s--- on everything

SAN FRANCISCO--For those of you who thought the long-running saga of Oscar Grant’s death at the hands of BART police was drawing to a close, think again. Michael Rains, the attorney for ex-BART office

White People Have Lost Their Minds By Joel Dreyfuss Created 09/29/2010 - 23:14 White People Have Lost Their Minds It all started unraveling on Jan. 20, 2009, when Barack Obama was sworn into

NEW YORK- In the clearest calls yet by Federal Reserve officials to pump more cash into the economy, two Fed policymakers said on Friday that more action would likely be needed unless the outlook impr

In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where a family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber. 'I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news,' he

OREGON--Scientists from Oregon State University have found a 40-fold increase in the amount of cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) near Louisiana's Grande Isle between May and June.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant and “American Gladiator” host Laila Ali and husband Curtis Conway are expecting their second child. “I am pregnant again! I’m three

From Salon.com October 1, 2010 Anderson Cooper isn't one for hugs and tears and drawling out his vowels for dramaaaaaatic effect. In fact, the dapper blueblood would appear about as far removed fr

NEW YORK--The FBI tracked trailblazing entertainer Lena Horne for nearly 30 years because of her involvement with civil rights – and eyed her as a Communist sympathizer during the height of the McCart

My Faith My Voice is a grassroots effort by American Muslims from across the country looking to present their voice on issues affecting Muslims and Islam in America. It is a platform for you, me and a

The following article contains excerpts of an interview which took place on September 10, 2010 at the National House in Chicago, Illinois. Abderrahim Foukara (AF): Minister, the situation of Muslim