Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Channeling My Inner Michelle Obama
Tamara T. Gregory, Urban Thought Collective
Oh, how I long to love a man the way Michelle Obama loves Barack. If we learned nothing else the opening night of the Democratic convention, we learned what it is to love.
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Ten Tips For Cleaning Up Your Diet
Dionne Ross, soulciti.com
As a personal trainer and fitness instructor, I’ve seen countless people improve their lives with exercise. It’s why I do what I do. But as important as I believe exercise is, it’s not the only piece of the puzzle.
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NATIONAL HEADLINES
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Dr. Dre's Son Found Dead
EURWEB.com
The 20-year-old son of hip hop producer Dr. Dre was found dead Saturday morning at his home in Woodland Hills, California.
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Hip-Hop Republicans??
Lenny McAllister, The Root
As Rick Warren's Saddleback presidential faith forum approached last Saturday, I ran to the store before it closed to pick up a few items. At the register, the conversation quickly turned from my purchases to politics.
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EDITORIALS
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Connect the Dots Between Claims and Actions
Betty Bayé, The Courier-Journal
Of course you consider yourself middle class. You work. You grumble, but you pay your taxes. You vote. You've got family values, and you're better off economically than lots of folks.
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Children of Katrina Still Bear the Scars
Leonard Pitts Jr., The Miami Herald
You cannot watch Laura Belsey's movie without ruminating upon the myriad ways we fail our young. There are many wrenching scenes in Katrina's Children but arguably the most wrenching is not the girl crying.
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