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Will Michelle Obama unite nation's feminists?
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Gina McCauley's blog on African-American women in pop culture has never attracted this kind of attention. The 3-year-old site has a mostly African-American audience. But she launched a new Michelle Obama Watch blog in June to monitor...Tags: Periodicals, Online, Heavy Engineering, Washington Post Company, Minority Groups
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Do not eat shrimp if you want to hit home runs . . . I think
WatchdogI took the day off from blogging Saturday but got myself back into the spirit Sunday morning watching Stan Verrett co-anchor the late SportsCenter. Stan kept me on my toes by dishing one non sequitur after another, just to make......Tags: Johnny Damon, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox
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Stan Verrett is wary of eating shrimp after home runs
WatchdogI'm happy to announce on this Memorial Day that for the first time WatchDog has an official favorite SportsCenter anchor. Congrats to Stan Verrett, who achieved this honor for two reasons: He generally does a nice job, and it turns......Tags: Demographics, Dwyane Wade, Basketball, Baseball, National Basketball Association
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Pioneering celebrity
Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Long before Andy Warhol predicted that everyone would be famous for 15 minutes, Sojourner Truth played a bit part in controlling her image and launching the current appetite for photos of celebrities. "Fame and photography really...Tags: Sarah Bernhardt, Annie Leibovitz, Edward Steichen, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Marilyn Monroe
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Transcript: Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. speech to the National Press Club
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB SPEAKER BREAKFAST WITH THE REVEREND DR. JEREMIAH WRIGHT, SENIOR PASTOR OF THE TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TOPIC: THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE MODERATOR: DONNA LEINWAND, REPORTER, USA TODAY, AND...Tags: United States of America, Saddam Hussein, Armed Forces, Richard Durbin, George Washington University
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Transcript: Rev. Jeremiah Wright speech to National Press Club
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB SPEAKER BREAKFAST WITH THE REVEREND DR. JEREMIAH WRIGHT, SENIOR PASTOR OF THE TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TOPIC: THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE MODERATOR: DONNA LEINWAND, REPORTER, USA TODAY, AND...Tags: United States of America, Saddam Hussein, Armed Forces, Richard Durbin, George Washington University
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Breathing new life into Martin Luther King's dream
dfreedlander@am-ny.comFor some New Yorkers, today's holiday is actually a day to get to work. At least that's the idea in Queens and other parts of the city, where some 10,000 volunteers are expected to participate in a Martin Luther King National Day of Service and lead food...Tags: Government, Martin Luther King Jr., National Government, Justice and Rights, Imperial and Royal Matters
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News from around the world
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTibet tour ban China has imposed a temporary ban on tour groups to Tibet and has not said when they would again be permitted. The ban was imposed amid protests and unrest there, as anti-Chinese mobs smashed and torched cars, shops, homes, banks,...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Vacations, House Building, Transportation Industry, Libraries and Museums
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Mayor Sheila Dixon's inaugural address
Thank you. I start today where all things start: With God. Without Him, nothing of any real importance is possible. With Him, anything and everything are possible. Our biggest dreams come within reach when we couple faith in Him with hard work, focus,...Tags: Prosecution, Baltimore, Family, Employment, Police
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Snapshots in time
Significant local events in nearly four centuries of African-American history:
1626: Slavery is introduced in New York, then known as the colony of New Netherlands, as 11 blacks are brought in for enforced work.
1706: New York colonial law prohibits...Tags: Literature, Police, Law Enforcement, Anglican, Kew Gardens
Jul 6, 2008
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May 26, 2008
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May 27, 2008
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May 14, 2008
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Apr 28, 2008
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Apr 28, 2008
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Jan 21, 2008
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Mar 25, 2008
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Dec 4, 2007
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Jan 16, 2007
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