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Why Blacks Should Participate in this Year's Census Count
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Blacks (Statistics), United States (Census)
Four White Officers Acquitted in New York's Diallo Shooting Case; Blacks Protest Verdicts
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Amadou Diallo (Guinean street vendor and victim of police shooting); 1975-1999 (Police brutality), New York (N.Y.) (Protests, demonstrations, etc)
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter Brings Message of Hope to Chicago Inmates
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Rubin Carter (American boxer and victim of false imprisonment.), Cook County Jail (Chicago, Ill.)
Curtis Mayfield Memorialized During Star-studded Musical Tribute in L.A.
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Curtis Mayfield (American rhythm and blues singer.); 1942-1999
Professor who Lived in Exile for 39 Years Returns to U.S. from England After Clinton Pardons Him
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Preston King (American political scientist.), Pardon, Fugitives from justice, Draft (History)
Why Exercise Should be Important to Women
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Black women (Physical fitness)
White Hockey Player Gets Longest Suspension in NHL History for Attacking Black Player in Game
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Marty McSorley; 1963-., Donald Brashear, Boston Bruins (Hockey team), Vancouver Canucks (Hockey team), Violence in sports (Hockey)
Louis Farrakhan Promotes Muslim Unity During Saviours' Day Gathering in Chicago
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Louis Farrakhan (American Black Muslim leader.); 1933-, Nation of Islam
Blacks Showcase Talent and Style at 42nd Grammy Awards
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Grammy Awards

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