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Sports
February 5, 2012 - The District’s Friendship Collegiate was a major player in national college football signing day last week. The public charter school announced that 19 students received full college scholarships to play football next season, including the nation’s second-ranked prospect, Eddie Goldman, who signed with Florida State University.
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Giants Snatch Super Bowl from Patriots, Again!- Coppin State Delivers an 88-86 Heartbreaker to Morgan State
- AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff: Mayweather/Pacquiao: Which Side Deserves the Money Split?
- Wizards Weekly-6: Washington Drops Four Straight
- Strong First Half Leads Howard Women to a 49-36 Win against UMES
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Arts & Entertainment
February 6, 2012 - British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.
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News from Around the Web
January 7, 2012 - Island New Prime Minister Declares Jamaica an Independent Republic
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Opinion
February 2, 2012 - When Governor O'Malley introduced the Civil Marriage Protection Act of 2012, faith leaders from many denominations enthusiastically stood by him in support. As ordained ministers, we do as well.more
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- HBCU ‘Equality’ Lawsuit: Black Notables, Former HBCU Presidents and Students Pack Courtroom
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AFRO Briefs
Funeral services for Libby Clark, a trailblazing Black female journalist, food and religion writer for the Los Angeles Sentinel for 50 years and editor of the “Black Family Reunion Cookbook” were held Jan. 30 in Los Angeles. She was 94.more
Following in the footsteps of technology titans such as Google and Microsoft, Facebook has decided to go public and make stock in the social networking company available to those who can afford the hefty price tag.more
Some key figures from the civil rights community will play a key role in funeral services for Cleveland Donald Jr., one of the first African Americans to graduate from the University of Mississippi and a veteran of the civil rights battles that helped topple barriers to integration in that state.more
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation Feb. 3 reversed its decision to sever funding for Planned Parenthood and issued a public apology for appearing to be driven by politics.more
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing appears to have made significant progress in hopes of staving off a state takeover of the city with a tentative deal with half of the city’s unions.more
Indiana became the latest state to create a law weakening unions after Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed a “right to work” law in what Republican lawmakers say will bring jobs to the state.more
Morehouse College President Robert Franklin will step down after a five-year term as head of the historically black men's college in Atlanta.more
The infamously revealing Brazilian bikini is not just for the super skinny any more. Following a burgeoning worldwide trend, the sexy beach wear is now being marketed to more voluptuous women.more
John H. Johnson, the late founder of Ebony and Jet magazines has been honored by the U.S. Postal Service and will be featured on the agency's annual Black Heritage Forever Stamp. more
Professional photographer Paul Phillips plans to provide artistic proof of the beauty in African-American women with his "Beauty in Black" project recently launched on Kickstarter.com.more
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Health
Honey. Snookums. Sugar Pie. Baby. Pet names for lovers have been an accepted—even encouraged—part of the vocabulary between couples. But, a groundbreaking book suggests that pet names, among other symptoms of familiarity, can breed boredom in the bedroom, sounding a death knell for relationships.more
An overweight actor from Los Angeles is speaking out against the New York City Health Department after he says the agency unjustly altered an image of him turning a fully-limbed man into a legless man for an advertisement about diabetes.more
A new tuition-free, day-long program hopes to encourage more African-American students to consider and pursue medical school.more
The D.C. Council has approved emergency legislation that would limit the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers to six to be located in any of the city’s eight wards, The Washington Post reported Jan. 17.more
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