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Joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men has reached Great Depression proportions — 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for the general U.S. population. Full story

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Newsweek: The science of Obama's skin color

theGrio: Liberals prefer a lighter-skinned Obama

Hate crimes up against gays, religion

Billboard links Obama with jihadists

Plea deal made in Mo. store scuffle case

Newsweek: Is Disney giving an interracial lesson?

Lawmakers send few minorities to academies

Lebanese diva accused of racist lyrics

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NYT: Health bill revives abortion groups
Lobbying over abortion was turning into a sleepy business. But the health care debate has brought a new boom, and both sides are exploiting it with fund-raising appeals.

Poll: Americans conflicted over health overhaul

Plan for human mission to asteroid gains speed

Obama to reveal Afghan decision ‘within days’

Climate change fears spark ‘new nuclear age’

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What help does New Orleans need most?
Nov. 20: Marc Morial of the National Urban League joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss the state of the city's post-Katrina recovery efforts.

Cross burning has Pa. family on edge

Meltdown over 'Chocolate Santa'

Disney's newest princess

Author: Let's analyze Ft. Hood, not sanitize it

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As economy sags, man finds way to support women in need

Stimulus is music to jazz artists' ears

Liberals prefer a lighter skinned Obama, study says

Museum to commemorate 'Little Rock Nine'

Billboard about Obama sparks outrage

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Breaking Barriers: U.S. minority leaders
From the first Hispanic governor (in 1853) to the first African-American to be elected president, learn about how ethnic barriers have been broken in the United States through the years.

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NAACP at 100
Click to view images of the people and events that helped to shape the NAACP.

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A look at the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.