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 Kinshasha Kambui
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The African American Covenant: Whose plan is it?


Community members, MPS officials wrangle over who determines the plan’s final form ...

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Distrust of government could exclude many Blacks from Census
Resistance may be especially high among the homeless

Historically, African Americans have led the...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Mortgage/tax relief ads called scam
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Minority contractors too often left out
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Tuesday, January 05, 2010

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Tuesday, January 05, 2010

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Tuesday, January 05, 2010

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Black members of Congress boycott meeting in protest
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Another failing grade for U of M
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Director of St. Paul development program believes in ‘people power’
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

U of M's graduation rates for Black student-athletes at bottom of Big Ten
Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Black Caucus members speak out for ‘most vulnerable’
Wednesday, December 09, 2009

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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

U-M Black student enrollment/retention up, but numbers still small
Wednesday, December 02, 2009

MPS staffer’s mission is keeping homeless students in school
Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Black women, young women most affected by new breast cancer guidelines
Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Thanksgiving an empty promise for many among us
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

A Thanksgiving prayer to end poverty
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Pitching the upside of foreclosures
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Take heed of the greed
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Journalists of color train to track stimulus money
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Playwright-poet perfects the art of getting by
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

TV newsroom diversity goals remain unmet
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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