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<title><![CDATA[heard | interviews with AUTHORS who have something to say]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:29:56 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Episode 28 - Alicia Waters This is a show about birth and rebirth.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FLOTUS Plans Media Tour for 'Let's Move' Anniversary]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:20 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Michelle Obama continues to fight childhood obesity with her &quot;Let's Move&quot; campaign. To celebrate the initiative's one-year anniversary tomorrow, the <br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Uncle Luke For Mayor?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:20 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Luther Campbell, a.k.a. Uncle Luke a.k.a. Luke Skyywalker, former leader of 2 Live Crew is running for Mayor of Miami.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Minorities are majority population in Montgomery County]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:20 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Minorities have become a majority over the past decade in affluent Montgomery County as the number of whites has plummeted, according to census figur<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[African Americans have fewer options for donor organs and bone marrow - Los Angeles Times]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:20 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles TimesAfrican Americans have fewer options for donor organs and bone marrowLos Angeles TimesJordan, an African American, was undergoing ki<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pitcher Mark Buehrle Rooted for Michael Vick to Get Hurt; Some Dog Lovers Are Mentally Imbalanced]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=pitcher-mark-buehrle-rooted-for-michael-vick-to-get-hurt-some-dog-lovers-are-mentally-imbalanced</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:20 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[  Major League Baseball pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a wicked fastball under Michael Vick's chin when he told the m<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[JEWEL-OSCO's 'A Taste of Black History' Honors the Top Vendors and Black Entrepreneurs in Chicago]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=jewel-oscos-a-taste-of-black-history-honors-the-top-vendors-and-black-entrepreneurs-in-chicago</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:20 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=jewel-oscos-a-taste-of-black-history-honors-the-top-vendors-and-black-entrepreneurs-in-chicago</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Several noted black entrepreneurs, community organizations and chefs celebrated black history month at &quot;A Taste<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recording Artist Bobby V Gets Back to Real R&amp;amp;B]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:19 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[  R&amp;B vocalist Bobby V, formerly known as Bobby Valentino, knows a thing or two about good music. Having been ins<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Watch Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2011 Online]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:19 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[   For all those who will not be attending this week's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York - no worries,<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapper Jim Jones Sued For Filming Women Topless]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:19 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Miami - Rapper Jim Jones is being sued by two women who claim who illegally filmed them topless and included them in his video &quot;Summertime.&quot; The vide<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ohio Gov. To Review Kelly Bolara4s Conviction]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:19 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Columbus -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) has asked the Parole Board to determine whether the felony conviction of a woman who used her father's a<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Majority Of Blacks Believe Hispanics Work Harder [Poll]]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:19 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Read more..<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cold US Winter May Contribute To New Baby Boom]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:18 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Texas -- As the snow piles higher around the country and the roads get messier, many couples find comfort and warmth in each other's arms. It could m<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Appelbaum selected for exhibit design at African American museum - Washington Post (blog)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:18 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Appelbaum selected for exhibit design at African American museumWashington Post (blog)... the award-winning museum design firm, has been selected to <br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Day 10: People of color impacting the social web a4 Kiratiana Freelon #28DaysofDiversity]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=day-10-people-of-color-impacting-the-social-web-ndash-kiratiana-freelon-28daysofdiversity</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:18 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As we all know, February is Black History Month. It's a month where we honor those who have made an impact on American culture for equal rights, thos<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police, African-American Muslims Forge a Relationship - Voice of America]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:18 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Baltimore Police, African-American Muslims Forge a RelationshipVoice of AmericaAfrican Americans first introduced Islam to the east coast city of Bal<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Director, Knicks fan talks Black History Month, issues facing African-Americans - ESPN]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:18 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Director, Knicks fan talks Black History Month, issues facing African-AmericansESPNLee, whose films through the years have frequently involved Africa<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VA clinic may have exposed vets to HIV]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:18 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[More than 500 veterans in Ohio are being contacted by a clinic where they may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV during routine dental work, acco<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Art and History Meet in African-American Exhibit at Museum - Voice of America]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:18 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Washington PostArt and History Meet in African-American Exhibit at MuseumVoice of AmericaBut first an exploration of African American history at the <br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Einstein granddaughter wants a share]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Albert Einstein made many contributions to modern science, but it's the videos, bobblehead dolls and Halloween masks using his image that continue to<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mubarak speech leaves world wondering who's in charge]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=mubarak-speech-leaves-world-wondering-whos-in-charge</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[• Mubarak addresses Egypt without resigning • Powers delegated to vice president • Obama urges Egypt to explain changes • Protests planned for Friday<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First successful heart surgery]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=first-successful-heart-surgery</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[This is one in a series of Black History Month highlights of prominent African Americans and important events. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931), <br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UNC Asheville shows film on African-American golfers - Asheville Citizen-Times]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=unc-asheville-shows-film-on-african-american-golfers---asheville-citizen-times</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=unc-asheville-shows-film-on-african-american-golfers---asheville-citizen-times</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:04:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=unc-asheville-shows-film-on-african-american-golfers---asheville-citizen-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[UNC Asheville shows film on African-American golfersAsheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE - &quot;Uneven Fairways,&quot; a documentary hosted by Samuel L. Jackson t<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Introduction To The Green Party]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=an-introduction-to-the-green-party</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=an-introduction-to-the-green-party</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:34 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=an-introduction-to-the-green-party</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Green Party is a third party political whose foundation is rooted in presenting an eco-social analysis and vision for our country.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In Prince William, minorities quickly become new majority]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=in-prince-william-minorities-quickly-become-new-majority</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=in-prince-william-minorities-quickly-become-new-majority</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:34 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=in-prince-william-minorities-quickly-become-new-majority</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Prince William County's Hispanic and Asian populations nearly tripled in the past decade, and the number of blacks doubled, transforming the county i<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pepsi Super Bowl commercial highlights the angry black woman]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=pepsi-super-bowl-commercial-highlights-the-angry-black-woman</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:34 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[I am watching the Super Bowl and like most Americans I am anxious to see the commercials. So what does Pepsi present us with? The angry black woman w<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vallejo resident Sims hosting 'Baby Shower' for African American women - Contra Costa Times]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=vallejo-resident-sims-hosting-baby-shower-for-african-american-women---contra-costa-times</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=vallejo-resident-sims-hosting-baby-shower-for-african-american-women---contra-costa-times</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:33 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Vallejo resident Sims hosting 'Baby Shower' for African American womenContra Costa TimesFor Monique Sims, the light bulb went on while in college whe<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HIV Taking Tough Toll on African-Americans - WGNtv.com]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:33 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Chicago TribuneHIV Taking Tough Toll on African-AmericansWGNtv.comThe dreaded HIV illness is taking a harsh toll on the nation's African-American com<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Follow the Paper Trail: Choose Your Experts Wisely]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=follow-the-paper-trail-choose-your-experts-wisely</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:33 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In this week&amp;#8217;s installment of &amp;#8220;The Gatekeepers Are Gone,&amp;#8221; Lamar Tyler discusses the experts you might encounter during a conference<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From Law Abiding Citizen to The Event to The Chicago Code: An Obama Parallel?]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=from-law-abiding-citizen-to-the-event-to-the-chicago-code-an-obama-parallel</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:33 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
<category>News &amp; Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=from-law-abiding-citizen-to-the-event-to-the-chicago-code-an-obama-parallel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Recent times have seen a strong surge in movies and TV shows of Black faces in prominent positions. Not all representations, however, should be celeb<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prosecutor: Teen Stabbed Girl After She Told Him She Was Pregnant]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=prosecutor-teen-stabbed-girl-after-she-told-him-she-was-pregnant</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
<category>News &amp; Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=prosecutor-teen-stabbed-girl-after-she-told-him-she-was-pregnant</guid>
<description><![CDATA[YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities have jailed a 17-year-old Ypsilanti High School student they say repeatedly stabbed a classmate with who<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Critic: Apollo Exhibit Aptly Titled a4Aina4t Nothing Like The Real Thinga4]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=critic-apollo-exhibit-aptly-titled-ldquoainrsquot-nothing-like-the-real-thingrdquo</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=critic-apollo-exhibit-aptly-titled-ldquoainrsquot-nothing-like-the-real-thingrdquo</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
<category>News &amp; Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=critic-apollo-exhibit-aptly-titled-ldquoainrsquot-nothing-like-the-real-thingrdquo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New York-- A New York Times writer today described the Apollo Theater exhibit titled &quot;Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing&quot;, ironically as an experience<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[300 African American middle schoolers to learn about college Friday (2/11) at PUC - Purdue University Calumet News]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=300-african-american-middle-schoolers-to-learn-about-college-friday-211-at-puc---purdue-university-calumet-news</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=300-african-american-middle-schoolers-to-learn-about-college-friday-211-at-puc---purdue-university-calumet-news</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
<category>News &amp; Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=300-african-american-middle-schoolers-to-learn-about-college-friday-211-at-puc---purdue-university-calumet-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[300 African American middle schoolers to learn about college Friday (2/11) at PUCPurdue University Calumet NewsPurdue University Calumet, with help f<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shaunie Oa4Neal a Media Star; Did Not Put Shaq and NBA Players on Blast]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=shaunie-orsquoneal-a-media-star-did-not-put-shaq-and-nba-players-on-blast</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=shaunie-orsquoneal-a-media-star-did-not-put-shaq-and-nba-players-on-blast</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
<category>News &amp; Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=shaunie-orsquoneal-a-media-star-did-not-put-shaq-and-nba-players-on-blast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  DALLAS - When the TV camera's first trained its discriminating eye on Shaunie O'Neal, it fell in love right awa<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New video from Juelz Santana: 'Homerun' feat. Lil Wayne]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=new-video-from-juelz-santana-homerun-feat--lil-wayne</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=new-video-from-juelz-santana-homerun-feat--lil-wayne</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:30 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
<category>News &amp; Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=new-video-from-juelz-santana-homerun-feat--lil-wayne</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  New video from Juelz Santana: 'Homerun' feat. Lil WayneRead more...<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New video from Nas and Damian Marley: 'Patience']]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=new-video-from-nas-and-damian-marley-patience</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=new-video-from-nas-and-damian-marley-patience</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:30 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=new-video-from-nas-and-damian-marley-patience</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  New video from Nas and Damian Marley: 'Patience'Read more...<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Tips for Safe Sex on Date Night and Beyond]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=3-tips-for-safe-sex-on-date-night-and-beyond</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=3-tips-for-safe-sex-on-date-night-and-beyond</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:30 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=3-tips-for-safe-sex-on-date-night-and-beyond</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  I've never been one to tell someone how to live their life. But with increasing HIV and unwed pregnancy rates r<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[N.Y. TV exec guilty in wife's beheading]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=n-y--tv-exec-guilty-in-wifes-beheading</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=n-y--tv-exec-guilty-in-wifes-beheading</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:29 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[After a three-week trial and one hour of deliberations, an upstate New York jury found Muzzammil Hassan guilty of second-degree murder for beheading <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[White House on Egypt: 'It's going to take some time']]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=white-house-on-egypt-its-going-to-take-some-time</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=white-house-on-egypt-its-going-to-take-some-time</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:29 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The White House press secretary on Monday signaled U.S. backing for a more deliberate approach to political negotiations, saying Egypt faces a &quot;bumpy<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bessie Coleman trained in Paris to become first female African American pilot - Chicago Sun-Times]]></title>
<link>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=bessie-coleman-trained-in-paris-to-become-first-female-african-american-pilot---chicago-sun-times</link>
<comments>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=bessie-coleman-trained-in-paris-to-become-first-female-african-american-pilot---chicago-sun-times</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:23:29 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blkbird</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.blackbirdhome.com/alpha/p/story.php?title=bessie-coleman-trained-in-paris-to-become-first-female-african-american-pilot---chicago-sun-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bessie Coleman trained in Paris to become first female African American pilotChicago Sun-TimesIn 1920, Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) became the first Af<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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