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Sports

Kevin Anderson will become the first African-American athletic director of the University of Maryland, College Park.
Maryland Hires Black Athletic Director
by AFRO Staff
September 8, 2010 - The Maryland Terps won its first game of the season against Navy Sunday night, but that won’t be the only time this season that Maryland will have to deal with the military. more More Arrow


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Arts & Entertainment

Carolyn Battle Cochrane’s latest documentary explores the sensitive topics of biracial identity in America.
Groundbreaking Documentary Explores Sensitive Subject of Biraciality
by AFRO Staff
September 8, 2010 - You know you’re watching a groundbreaking documentary when it not only forces you out of your comfort zone but also manages to persuade you to reassess your point of view without resorting to potentially alienating polemic. more More Arrow


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Opinion

Leo Alexander...A Toss of the Coin or a New Direction
by Leo Alexander
September 8, 2010 - Early voting began Aug. 30 in the District of Columbia. However, a recent survey showed that as much as a third of most likely voters are still undecided or open to changing their minds prior to Sept. 14. This basically means that District voters don’t like either one of the two candidates The Washington Post has been promoting.


National News

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One Nation Working Together Rally set for October

Baltimore News

Maryland Senator Indicted on Bribery Charges
Innocence Lost: Student Faces Murder, Assault Charges

Washington D.C. News

Fenty Asks Forgiveness, Gray Responds…
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AFRO Briefs

Women More Likely to Self-Diagnose Minor Medical Issues on the Web
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Police remove the body of James J. Lee from the Discovery Channel building in Silver Spring, Md. on Sept. 2.
Details Emerge of Discovery Channel Hostage Taker’s Life
Just two weeks had passed since James Jay Lee’s probation from a 2008 incident ended when he stormed Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Md.more More Arrow
Eric Banks, owner of the only two Black-owned RaceTrac gas stations across the country, was told his family was no longer the “right fit” for the company.
Black RaceTrac Gas Station Operator Leads Boycott
Raceway Petroleum, an Atlanta-based company that oversees more than 600 RaceTrac gas stations across the country, faces a national boycott for its apparent racist treatment toward its lone Black station operator.
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A new “values-added” evaluation system for teachers has drawn criticism from educators across the nation.
New Teacher Evaluation System Challenged
A recent study has challenged the use of a new “values-added” evaluation system for teachers, under which districts across the country depend on standardized test scores to monitor teacher performance.

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Texas Court Rules Against Divorce for Same-Sex Couple
Two men who married in Massachusetts are finding it hard to get a divorce in Texas, where gay marriages—and, apparently, divorces—are not recognized by the state.
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