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McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the Belgium Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium on Aug. 29.
First Black F-1 Racing Champion Ready for his Second Title
by Perry Green
September 2, 2010 - Tiger Woods, Jackie Robinson, Bill Russell or Doug Williams − those are just a few names most think of when it comes to Black athletes who pioneered their way to championship status. But an unfamiliar name should be added to that short, but prominent list. more More Arrow


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Arts & Entertainment

New Play Explores Black Greek Life Through Eyes of a White ‘Minority’
by Kristin Gray
September 2, 2010 - Howard University is the mecca of Black Greek-lettered life in America. Several fraternities and sororities – some boasting up to 350,000 members worldwide – have roots at the Washington, D.C., school and have spawned a cauldron of African-American luminaries like activist/comedian Bill Cosby, lauded poet Zora Neale Hurston and actress Phylicia Rashad. more More Arrow


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Opinion

George Curry...The 1963 March on Washington Got Off to a Rocky Start
by George E. Curry
September 1, 2010 - The dueling events on the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom have ended, but astoundingly little is known about the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that at several times threatened to derail the march where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.


National News

Student Looks to Answer Questions on Slave Village
Thousands Crowd District to 'Reclaim the Dream'

Baltimore News

Maryland Senator Indicted on Bribery Charges
Innocence Lost: Student Faces Murder, Assault Charges

Washington D.C. News

Lanham Boy’s Summer Challenge Evolves into Community Movement
District's Lawsuit Secures Relief for D.C. Churches Victimized
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AFRO Briefs

Grambling Legends Make Donation to New Museum
A group of celebrated Grambling State University alumni will donate $10,000 to the newly opened Eddie G. Robinson Museum in honor of the late coach and sports legend who revolutionized the school’s athletic program.
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Black Farmers Association Demands Action as Older Members Die
Like thousands of other African-American farmers, Dick Morgan often faced difficulties accessing federal farm loans. He was among the Black farmers angered by the U.S. Senate’s failure to approve a nearly $5 billion settlement between the Agriculture Department and minority farmers reached more than 10 years ago last month.
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Dr. Mario G. Obledo
Hispanic Civil Rights Pioneer Dies at 78
Dr. Mario G. Obledo, founder and president of the National Coalition of Hispanic Organizations and former California Secretary of Health and Welfare, died of a heart attack at his home in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 18. He was 78.more More Arrow
Black Advocacy Group: ‘Turn Off FOX’
ColorOfChange.org, the community activist group that successfully urged dozens of advertisers to pull away from Glenn Beck’s FOX news show, recently announced a new initiative directed at discouraging public establishments across the country from airing FNC.more More Arrow
William P. Foster
Former FAMU Band Director Dies at 91
William P. Foster, the former Florida A&M University (FAMU) band leader dubbed the “Dean of America’s Band Directors,” died Aug. 28 at 91.more More Arrow