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Woman Found Guilty of Killing, Dismembering Infant Son She Reported Abducted
A New Jersey mother has been found guilty of killing and dismembering her son, who she had reported as being abducted. According…
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16-Year-Old Las Vegas High School Student Dies After Collapsing During Flag Football Game
A Las Vegas high school student tragically lost her life on Thursday night while playing flag football. According to a family member, the…
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IN MEMORIAM: Charlene Mitchell, Civil Rights Activist and 1st Black Woman to Run for President, Dies at 92
In her 1968 run for president, Mitchell’s slogan was “Black and White Unite to Fight Racism, Poverty, and War!” She…
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Conversations About Cancer Screening Should Be Priority This Holiday Season – It Can Save Your Life
Now is the time to start having conversations about cancer screening and having them often. Be an example for your…
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For New UC Berkeley Chief Yogananda Pittman, Building Trust Is Key to Modern Police Work
Now, after helping to guide the force through a time of crisis and rapid change, Pittman will become chief of…
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Misty Copeland’s New Memoir “The Wind at My Back” Pays Homage to Another Black Ballerina
Misty Copeland, somewhat of a pathfinder herself, weaves the story of her career in with Raven Wilkinson’s, whose work had…
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AFRICAN-ISH: The First Christmas Story
Both Joseph and Mary were of the lineage of David, Joseph descended from David’s son Solomon (and Bathsheba), and Mary…
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COMMENTARY: Don’t Spread Yourself Too Thin: Avoid Burnout with These Simple Tips
THE AFRO — Although it cannot be medically diagnosed, burnout can lead people to lose their sense of self and…
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