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News
Does the Meaning of a Song Change Depending on Who Wrote It?
I first heard the Christmas spiritual “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” when I was a small child. It was playing in…
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World
In Criticism of Eric Adams, Some See Echoes of David Dinkins
To former Gov. David A. Paterson, it all seemed too familiar: the condemnations, the diminution of character, the absence of…
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News
What Should You Do When the Bear Is Cinnamon?
Scientists have uncovered a genetic mutation that makes it dangerously difficult to distinguish a black bear from a grizzly.
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Style
Michelle Obama’s Fashion Declaration of Independence
The former first lady dressed with a new sense of freedom on her book tour.
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News
When Black Psychiatrists Reach Out to Teens of Color
ATLANTA — Dr. Brittany Stallworth was in fifth grade when she received her first suspension. She and four girlfriends had…
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News
Unapologetic Black Power in the South
I’m a strong advocate of Black reverse migration — Black people returning to Southern states from cities in the North…
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News
Jim Stewart, Unlikely Entrepreneur of Soul Music, Dies at 92
His background was in country music. But Stax, the label he founded with his sister, achieved a level of success…
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Sports
Deion Sanders Leaving Jackson State Is No Surprise in the Coaching World
His move to the University of Colorado is understandable in the college football world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t…
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Business
In Appalachia, Margo Miller Leads From a ‘Place of Courageous Joy’
“Transforming Spaces” is a new series about women driving change in sometimes unexpected places. Margo Miller, the executive director of…
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News
Walker, Trump’s Celebrity Pick, Underscores Trump’s Fall
Donald Trump loved Herschel Walker. He told him so when he “fired” him from “Celebrity Apprentice.” As Trump put it:…