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Poet Countee Cullen wins Phi Beta Kappa honors at New York University on this date in 1925.

Today in Black America - April 7

POSTED: April 07, 2014, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: Jazz and Blues vocalist Billie "Lady Day" Holiday was born on this date in 1915 in Philadelphia.

The New York Times

Cities Advance Their Fight Against Rising Inequality


After Minor Crimes, More Deportations, Data Shows


Editorial: Hypocritical Tax Cuts

Senate Set to Pass Bill Extending Jobless Aid

Departing White House Counsel Held Powerful Sway

When Youth Violence Spurred ‘Superpredator’ Fear

Colleges Increasing Spending on Sports Faster Than on Academics, Report Finds

Museum Director to Be Commissioner of Cultural Affairs

Arts Education Lacking in Low-Income Areas of New York City, Report Says


The Christian Science Monitor

Private sector recovers jobs lost since 2008. Will wage gains follow?

Helping heroin users: New York police to carry overdose antidote (+video)

Authorities knew of mudslide danger, but didn't tell residents (+video)


Nigerian forces killed hundreds of unarmed in Giwa Barracks incident: Amnesty


The Star Ledger

Poll: Should Gov. Chris Christie have to pay for internal bridge scandal review?

Federal bridge scandal probe threatens Chris Christie's comeback

Crisis intervention training bridging gap between law enforcement and mentally ill

Obamacare eclipses low-cost NJ health plan for middle-class kids

NJ likely to get first congresswoman in 12 years: The Auditor

Trenton mayoral candidate Paul Perez believes in 'resiliency - the ability to bounce back'


The Detroit Free Press

Body pulled from Indiana lake feared to be that of missing Kalamazoo doctor

With 'a nudge' from Jesus, evangelical minister supports gay marriage

Ministers focus Sunday sermons on violence in wake of driver beating


Editorial: What we'd lose by privatizing Detroit's water system

Detroit church to host annual law enforcement service


Philly.com

Chuck Stone, 89, legendary Daily News columnist, dies

A trailblazing and 'proudly and self-consciously black' columnist

Elevated park finally gets on track

State sides with SRC in request to ignore seniority

Technical schools expanding to meet new needs



The Washington Post

Obama going it alone to impose workforce reforms

Feds losing Rep. Moran, strong but frustrated supporter


Congressional committee chairs lose their prestige, allure


A frightening map of where Kerr-McGee polluted

Calif. gives new powers to campaign watchdog


Charles S. Stone Jr., journalist and professor, dies at 89

‘Who failed Relisha? . . . Everybody.’


The Chicago Tribune

Slaying of 16-year-old Simeon student 'hard to swallow'


CTA fires train operator in O'Hare Blue Line crash

Jesse Jackson, Jr. transferred to Alabama prison

Editorial: Reinventing mass transit in metro Chicago

Disadvantaged children need engaged adults


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Colleges find new ways to recruit today's social media savvy high school students

Cuyahoga County has long been shortchanged with capital funding, local lawmakers charge

Cleveland City Council consultant issues open letter decrying Northeast Ohio Media Group's scrutiny


Plain Dealer editor Debra Adams Simmons named to new post for Advance Local newspapers and web


The Los Angeles Times

Anti-poverty zone leaves out L.A.'s poorest

Shortage of low-income housing pushes tenants into dangerous situations


Two more arrests as UC teaching assistants' strike spreads

Occidental reaches agreement with students who claimed harassment


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Finger pointing, but little action in DeKalb

Georgia Tech disbands fraternity responsible for “rapebait” email


USA Today

Ky. jail signs up exiting inmates for health insurance

As Ebola spreads in Africa, how worried should West be?

Rwanda commemorates 20 years since genocide

















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