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Today in Black America - June 24

POSTED: June 24, 2013, 8:00 am

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Today in Black History: Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater opened in 1933, eventually becoming a Mecca for Black entertainers and amateurs hoping for fame.


The New York Times

States Reined In by 1965 Voting Rights Act Await a Decision

Nelson Mandela Still in Critical Condition


Obama to Unveil Climate Plan on Tuesday


Rights Unit Finds Bias Against Transgender Student

Opinionator: The Great Divide, Young and Isolated


Little New From Last Year in the Latest City Budget

Editorial: More Overreach by the N.Y.P.D.



The Christian Science Monitor


AIDS: How South Africa is beating the epidemic

Edward Snowden heads for asylum: Why Ecuador?


Espionage: The fight over Edward Snowden’s future intensifies

Judge says no to Trayvon Martin 'shriek' analysis in Zimmerman case (+video)


Obama Catholic schools flap: Did he really call for end of religious schools?

Brazilian youth 'want change now'


The Star Ledger

Police: Jersey City 17-year-old shot in face during game of Russian Roulette


Secret files reveal New Jersey 'pay-to-play' scheme


Holt and Pallone scramble for attention as Senate race heats up

N.J. retains top 10 ranking as one of best places to raise a child, report says

New chairman of Middlesex Dems wants to unite the party and prepare it for future



The Detroit Free Press

Michigan lottery workers paid $300,000 in bonuses

McDonald's drops halal items from U.S. menu after problems in Dearborn

Michigan ranks 31st among states in welfare of its kids, report shows

Detroit teens complete Michigan State Police leadership program

Deadline nears for Detroit grads to apply for community college scholarships


The Washington Post


Russia says it cannot expel Snowden

Editorial: Retuning Motor City


What Trayvon Martin means for a city

LaHood sets new deadline on rearview cameras for cars, trucks

Md. suburbs home to some of most problematic water pipes in U.S.

Teen births, drug use down, but child poverty up, report says.

Low-income residents of Reston's Crescent Apartments wary as redevelopment process starts


Principal of struggling Va. school asks state for more time to improve


The Chicago Tribune

African-American re-enactors bring history to life

Bloody weekend in Chicago as summer begins


Hedge fund CEO emerges as top Emanuel troubleshooter

Quinn zigzags on pension reform not helpful, lawmakers say

Tavis Smiley, Vernon Jordan write judge to praise Jesse Jackson Jr.


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio's labor force continues to shrink

Cuyahoga County plans to consolidate the county's 55 jails into regional system

Ohio's roads and bridges need more than a tax at the pump, officials say

Veterans stunned over the indictment of former VA director William Montague



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Georgian chosen as 1st African-American National PTA chief

Reed: Deen’s admitted use of racial slur ‘very unfortunate,’ ‘totally unacceptable’

Common Core becomes uncommon controversy for GOP

Miss Atlanta wins Miss Georgia 2013



The Los Angeles Times


Child-rearing grandparents often go it alone

Pressure makes Capitol backtrack on gutting public records law


For many community college students, a full summer

The soft sciences matter as much as ever


USA Today

South Africans worry about Mandela and his legacy

McDonald's drops halal food from U.S. menu

Texas lawmakers approve abortion restrictions







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