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Cookie and Magic Johnson and Spike Lee help fight HIV among blacks
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Ladies," said Cookie Johnson, looking straight into the camera, her husband's arm draped across her shoulders. "Have you been tested . . . " " . . . for HIV?" finished Lakers basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson. As the most prominent African...Tags: Government, Magic Johnson, National or Ethnic Minorities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations
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National Mall has become a monument to neglect
McClatchy-Tribune"America's front yard" needs a cleanup crew. Several million in cash would help too. From afar, the National Mall, the majestic expanse of parkland from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial looks postcard-perfect. But don't get too close. The famous...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Government, Campaign Finance, National Government, Richard Nixon
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Helms never changed on civil rights opposition
Associated Press WriterJesse Helms forever changed North Carolina politics and the conservative movement. The former senator did it without ever changing much about himself. There is perhaps no better example of Helms' unwavering commitment to his beliefs than on the issue...Tags: Government, California, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Gerald Ford
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Obituaries in the news
Eric Lieber, whose television production credits include the long-running dating show "Love Connection," died Wednesday. He was 71. Lieber died of leukemia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said his wife, Peggy. He created "Love Connection" in 1983...Tags: Sammy Davis Jr., Religious Leaders, Justice and Rights, Buddhism, John F. Kennedy
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Black sororities, frats provide personal, professional ties
247-4639During Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin's introduction at an April gathering of the 100 Black Men in Newport News, it was noted that the Denbigh High School and College of William and Mary graduate was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity....Tags: Government, National Government, Bill Russell, Hampton Roads, College of William and Mary
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Education Beat
Meadowvale Elementary School will become the fifth Harford County public school to have a Carson Reading Room this fall, thanks to a donation of $15,000 from Louis and Phyllis Friedman and the Dr. Ben Carson Scholarship Fund. The Friedmans provided the...Tags: Havre de Grace, Malcolm X, Elementary Schools, Justice and Rights, Economic Policy
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'Soul on Ice' exhibit in Fort Lauderdale encourages viewers to remember roots
South Florida Sun-SentinelContemporary artist Addonis Parker has a message for fledgling artists: Nourish your individuality. "You shouldn't be afraid to be different," said Parker, 35, a Miami artist. "The key to success is to step outside the norm." Parker was among four...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Political Candidates, Pembroke Pines, National or Ethnic Minorities, Elections
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They Really Care About The Paper
Better than anyone, those of you who read this column know that The Courant's shortcomings can provoke all kinds of unpleasant e-mails, letters and phone calls. I would even venture to say that the majority of my work day is spent in testy conversations....Tags: John F. Kennedy, Connecticut
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Living-history program at CCBC
The Community College of Baltimore County and the Maryland Humanities Council will sponsor Chautauqua 2008 with the theme "Civil Rights: Taking a Stand" at 7 p.m. Thursday through July 13 on the college's Catonsville campus, 800 S. Rolling Road....Tags: Catonsville, Colleges and Universities, Baltimore County, Alabama
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5-time senator 'great patriot' who held fast to his beliefs
Tribune NewspapersWASHINGTON — Jesse Helms, the former U.S. senator from North Carolina who for half a century infuriated liberals with his race-baiting campaign tactics and presidents of both parties with his use of senatorial privilege, died Friday. He was 86....Tags: Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, Strom Thurmond, Alabama, Newt Gingrich
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