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Chuck Brown: A Legend Who Rose From Humble Beginnings to International Fame
Originally published May 17, 2012

In an interview two years ago, Brown said he never imagined the success that would come after he taught himself to play the guitar fashioned by a Lorton prison mate.more More Arrow
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In this Oct. 8, 2011 file photo, Florida A&M Marching 100 Drum Major Robert Champion performs during a performance at halftime of the game against Howard University at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. Thirteen people were charged Wednesday, May 2, 2012, for their roles in the hazing death of Florida A&M university drum major who was severely beaten during a ritual, a prosecutor said.
Famed FAMU Marching Band Suspended Another Year
by Gary Fineout
May 16, 2012 - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University's prestigious marching band, scarred by the hazing death of one of its drum majors, won't be taking the field for at least another year.
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Student Loans Plus Limited Jobs Equals Trouble
by Akeya Dickson
May 16, 2012 - WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When she graduated from the University of Iowa two years ago with a major in elementary education, Amber Newman envisioned standing in front of a class of bright, energetic youngsters and providing them with the solid educational base that would help them become successful in the upper grades as well as later in life.more More Arrow

US Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD Studies Show Housing Counseling Helps Families Prepare for Homeownership and Keep the Homes They Have
by Editorial
May 16, 2012 - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released two reports on the impact of HUD-approved housing counseling has for those families who purchase their first homes and those struggling to prevent foreclosure. In both studies, HUD found housing counseling significantly improved the likelihood homeowners remained in their homes.more More Arrow

Obama Comes Out: The Numbers Game
by Sean Yoes
May 16, 2012 - When President Obama announced to Robin Roberts of ABC News that his position on marriage equality had finally “evolved” to the point that he now supports it, Obama made history, again.

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Supporters of the 'WE DO' campaign, represented by Campaign for Southern Equality, march Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from the Wilson County Register of Deeds office in Wilson, N.C., with same-sex couples who were denied a marriage license a day after North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment stating marriage is between one man and one woman.
Same-Sex Marriage Masking the Issues
by George Barnette
May 16, 2012 - Buckle up folks. We’re five and a half months from the general election and it appears that right now we’ll have five and a half months of two politicians arguing over same-sex marriage.
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Trayvon Target Prompts Online Outrage
by Zenitha Prince
May 14, 2012 - An online advocacy group is calling on Virginia authorities to investigate the company responsible for selling gun range targets depicting Trayvon Martin, whose slaying spawned a national controversy.more More Arrow

Will Obama’s Gay Marriage Endorsement Compromise His Black Support Base?
by Zenitha Prince
May 12, 2012 - President Obama’s new stance on gay marriage may put him at risk with a major bloc of his supporters, African Americans. The president May 9 reversed his long-held opposition to same-sex marriage, saying the switch was an “evolution” based on his conversations with gay staff members, openly gay service men and women and his wife and daughters.more More Arrow

Romney-Santorum; They Deserve Each Other
by Sean Yoes
May 11, 2012 - He dragged it out just about as long as he could; he dragged his feet and dragged his knuckles. He seethed, he moped and he whined. But, after much wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) did the very bare minimum he could do when he “endorsed” his former rival Mitt Romney this week.more More Arrow

FILE - In this March 20, 2012 file photo, NAACP President Ben Jealous speaks in Sanford, Fla. The NAACP, the country's oldest and largest civil rights organization on Wednesday launched what it says will be its biggest ever push to register voters ahead of the 2012 election.
NAACP Launches Historic "This is My Vote" Voter Registration and Education Campaign
by Marvin Randolph
May 09, 2012 - The 2008 U.S. presidential election brought us not only a historic election but also record participation of minority voters.more More Arrow

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