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‘A Day Like No Other’ Photo Exhibit Charts 1963 March on Washington
Originally published May 24, 2013

On Aug. 28, 1963, 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial, sounding the rallying cry of “jobs and freedom.” It was the largest non-violent demonstration for civil rights that the nation had ever witnessed.more More Arrow
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This updated photo provided Thursday, May 23, 2013, by the Bernalillo County Sheriff, shows Lillie Smith, 84, following her arrest in April on drug trafficking charges in Albuquerque, N.M. Smith was recently indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury for trafficking, conspiracy to commit trafficking, tampering with evidence and possession, according to news reports. Photo/Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
84-Year-Old N.M. Woman Indicted for Drug Trafficking
by Associated Press
May 23, 2013 - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman who uses an oxygen tank has been indicted for drug trafficking.more More Arrow

This statue of Frederick Douglass, the first monument in the nation to honor a black American, was erected in 1899 in Highland Park in Rochester, N.Y., Friday, May 20, 2005. The complete statue shows Douglass full-length on a pedestal.
Frederick Douglass Statue Cleared for Capitol Visitor Center Site
by Zenitha Prince
May 23, 2013 - After a long battle, the District of Columbia will finally have representation among the statuary on Capitol Hill.more More Arrow

This is a July 15, 2012 file photo of European Tour Chief Executive, George O'Grady. O'Grady has apologized for using an
Euro Golf Tour CEO Apologizes for Saying 'Colored'
by Associated Press
May 23, 2013 - VIRGINIA WATER, England— The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview May 23 in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.more More Arrow

Manicured homes line a street in the Longwood Historic District, in The Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A company that offered tourist treks to the Bronx
Bronx 'Ghetto' Tours Stop Amid Residents' Outrage
by Verena Dobnik
May 23, 2013 - NEW YORK— A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under protest from an outraged neighborhood.more More Arrow

A soldier wounded in a car bombing attack on a military camp, lies in a hospital in Agadez, in northern Niger, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France. Both attacks were claimed by a spinoff of al-Qaida, the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, or MUJAO, which earlier vowed to avenge the four-month-old French-led military intervention which ousted them from town's in Mali's north.
6 Killed in 2 Simultaneous Car Bombs in Niger
by Dalatou Mamane and Rukmini Callimachi
May 23, 2013 - NIAMEY, Niger— Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on May 23, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France.more More Arrow

Trayvon Martin shown in photos (top left and right) released by the defense attorney representing George Zimmerman.
Defense Releases Photos, Texts of Trayvon Martin
by Mike Schneider
May 23, 2013 - ORLANDO, Fla.— George Zimmerman's defense attorneys on May 23 released information from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's cellphone that include the teen texting with a friend about smoking marijuana and photos that show him blowing smoke and extending his middle finger to the camera.more More Arrow

Boy Scout Pascal Tessier talks on the phone with national media reporters after hearing the announcement by Boy Scouts of America passing a resolution allowing scouts that are openly gay into their ranks, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. Tessier was in the command post for the group, Scouts for Equality at Great Wolf Lodge. Tessier is a life scout who was unable to finish his eagle scout unless the resolution passed. Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Brad Loper
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys
by David Crary and Nomaan Merchant
May 23, 2013 - GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors.more More Arrow

University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)
“UMES OFFERS 2013 SUMMER CAMPS; WILL NOT SPONSOR NYSP”
by AFRO Staff
May 22, 2013 - PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics
Department won’t sponsor the annual National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) for what would have been the 39th consecutive year; it was announced today by program director Beatrice Nelson.more More Arrow

Retirement Planning
Fatten Up Retirement Savings in 3 Steps
by NewsUSA
May 22, 2013 - (NewsUSA) - For some aging adults, the retirement piggy bank is looking too slim, especially for those unable to max out 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRA) every year.more More Arrow

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