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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 - January 9

POSTED: January 09, 2015, 11:00 am

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Today in Black History: Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar died on this date in 1906. Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee is founded on this date in 1866.

The New York Times

Obama Plan Would Help Many Go to Community College Free

The Upshot: The Roots of Obama’s Ambitious College Plan


Experts Say That Battle on Keystone Pipeline Is Over Politics, Not Facts

G.O.P. Faces Push From Right to Be Bolder

In G.O.P., a Divide of Ideology and Age

U.S. Economy Added 252,000 Jobs in December; Jobless Rate at 5.6%


Police Gave Boy No Aid After Shooting in Cleveland

Scorch Marks and Questions Linger After N.A.A.C.P. Bombing in Colorado

U.S.O.C. Chooses Boston as Candidate for 2024 Summer Olympics

New York to Settle Suit on Policing in Public Housing


A New Jersey Town Faces Scrutiny on Police Hiring


The Star Ledger

N.J. releases data for first teacher evaluations partially based on test performance

N.J. tax revenue more unpredictable than half of states

Heroin in the suburbs: What one Somerset County community is doing to fight it


Asbury Park sees drop in gun violence in 2014


The Christian Science Monitor

Republicans launch new Congress with 'jobs bills.' Will they create jobs?


Obama cutting mortgage fees for FHA borrowers: Good news for housing market?

Honda gets record $70 million penalty for unreported injuries, deaths (+video)

US no longer the power broker it was on path to Palestinian statehood

Should public schools teach how to use guns? Yes, say South Carolina legislators


Philly.com

Grand jury: Charge AG Kane criminally


Doug Oliver's in a LIHEAP of controversy


Forty years later, lifer's diligence earns his freedom


The Washington Post

Boxer will exit Senate, setting up amazing race

Conan O’Brien shows what diversity means in the most diverse Congress ever

Map: How much each state relies on the federal government for revenue

Are black or white offenders more likely to kill police?

Confirmations give GOP an Obama-bashing platform

In politics, plagiarism ain’t what it used to be. See ‘Carson, Ben’.

Maryland and Microsoft announce school partnership

Obama to introduce proposal for tuition-free community college


The Detroit Free Press


A few retirees still fighting Detroit bankruptcy plan

Detroit judge deemed too mentally ill to sit on bench


Detroit wants to relocate chilled tent city homeless



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Mother of Tanisha Anderson said she is 'mad' in light of medical examiner's homicide finding

Ohio Commerce Director Andre Porter seeks to return to PUCO

Cleveland fiscal manager resigns, 'no longer proud' to work for city after Tamir Rice shooting


Extended Tamir Rice shooting video shows officers restrained sister


The Chicago Tribune

Obama's free community college plan inspired by Chicago program

Illinois lawmakers quickly approve special comptroller election in 2016

Garcia touts Latino support for mayoral bid

Emanuel lays out platform for CPS



The Los Angeles Times

More education, healthcare spending expected in Brown's budget proposal

LAPD chief to meet with #BlackLivesMatter protesters


Business leaders criticize city's choice to study minimum wage hike

Our mistake: Thinking that all countries should be structured like U.S.


USA Today

Muslim sailor sues to rejoin active duty, with beard

Briefing planned on blast near Colorado NAACP office

Unlikely allies diffuse unrest after police shooting


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Ringleader in hazing death at Florida A&M to be sentenced


Fayette residents urge officials to end voting rights fight














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