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Disease susceptibility varies among ethnic groups, but medicine hasn't always recognized that.
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By the current blood test for vitamin D, most African-Americans ...
Posted Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 12:01AM
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A dose of vitamin D.
It’s well established that black men are more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer as white men. A new study (paywall) suggests that differences in the way African-Americans process ...
Posted Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 11:52PM
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Coast Guard Dramatically Rescues Baby Girl From Open Sea— How She Got There Is the Disturbing Part
BY CONOR SWANBERG (1 DAY AGO) | WEIRD NEWS, WORLD
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A 10-month-old baby girl ...
Posted Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 10:11PM
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Young Black Conservative Famous for Asking If Obama Loved America is Harassed Into Big Announcement
The young boy is finding out just how dangerous it can be to stand up for your beliefs...
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Posted Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 9:44PM
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Posted Friday, July 3rd 2015 at 7:02PM
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Contributor: Tanisha LaVerne Grant
Malcolm Lee, Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and David Oyelowo are among 322 artist who have been invited to join the The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Tanisha LaVerne Grant Entertainment correspondent ...
Posted Friday, July 3rd 2015 at 3:48PM
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For almost thirty days the mother of a missing 15-year-old girl had no idea what had happened to her daughter.
One day, the phone rings and it’s her daughter on the other end of the line – alive ...
Posted Thursday, July 2nd 2015 at 6:32PM
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Black Americans made strides in the job market in June, with their unemployment rate reaching its lowest level in seven years.
The black unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent, the best showing since a 9.4 percent reading in June 2008.
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Posted Thursday, July 2nd 2015 at 3:47PM
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June 30, 2015
Steve Shultz: "The Supreme Court and God's Part – Here's What Happened"
"Our votes don't count anymore!" so many of God's people are saying.
"God doesn't seem to answer our prayers about the Supreme Court!" others ...
Posted Wednesday, July 1st 2015 at 5:38PM
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Banning a dangerous practice will save lives and expand opportunity for women in Africa's most populous country.
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Posted Wednesday, July 1st 2015 at 5:35PM
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A fervent dream became reality today for ballerina Misty Copeland as she became the first black female principal dancer in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre.
It is one of the highest honors for a performer.
"I'm just so honored, so ...
Posted Tuesday, June 30th 2015 at 6:54PM
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BY JENNIFER VAN LAAR (23 HOURS AGO) | LEGAL, RELIGION
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Inmates at Miami-Dade County jails have been complaining for months that the meal ...
Posted Tuesday, June 30th 2015 at 6:52PM
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