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Football great Emlen Tunnell, the first Black player inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame was born on this date in 1925 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Today in Black America - May 13

POSTED: May 13, 2015, 9:00 am

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Today in Black History: Heavyweight boxing champion and American hero, Joe Louis Barrow, the "Brown Bomber," was born in 1914 in Lafayette, Alabama.

The New York Times

Senate Democrats Foil Obama on Asia Trade Deal


Hillary Clinton Walks Tightrope as Pressure Grows to Take Stance on Trade Deal

Where Republican White House Hopefuls Stand on Trade

Obama Urges Liberals and Conservatives to Unite on Poverty


Jeb Bush Clarifies Remarks on Supporting Iraq War

F.B.I. Says It Broke Its Rules in Inquiry of Keystone Pipeline Opponents


De Blasio, in Washington, Unveils Campaign to Promote Liberal Causes

Amtrak Train Derails in Philadelphia, Killing at Least 6 and Injuring Dozens

Photographs of Everyday African-American Pride in Queens

Group Supporting de Blasio’s Agenda Is Said to Draw Interest of Ethics Panel


The Christian Science Monitor

One factor behind falling share of Americans who call themselves Christian

Poverty summit: Is conversation shifting from whether to help poor to how? (+video)

Obama library in Chicago: What it means for city's South Side – and Obamas (+video)


Will Harriet Tubman grace $20 bills? Why some groups don't want that.


The Star Ledger

Christie says he 'can't be responsible' for allies' actions in Bridgegate

Mixed emotions for slain Paterson teen's family after arrest

After fraud nixes election results, Perth Amboy voters pick the same candidate

N.J. has 4 of America's 50 best high schools, report says


The Detroit Free Press

Where are the best high schools in Michigan?

Snyder to review future of state's school reform district

Mich. Senate panel to debate repeal of prevailing wage laws

Senate colleagues have doubts about Virgil Smith in office


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland schools and CEO Eric Gordon near agreement on four-year contract extension

Hudson High School leads Northeast Ohio in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Tamir Rice investigation mostly complete, but sheriff won't impose 'politically expedient' deadline


The Washington Post


The Democratic advantage in digital, data, and analytics isn’t going away easily

Millennials don’t trust government to respect their privacy. But they do trust businesses. What?


Jeb Bush on Iraq war comment controversy: ‘I interpreted the question wrong, I guess’


White House ‘strongly supports’ measure to end NSA mass collection of Americans’ phone records


Obama talks race, class and Obamaphones

Everything you need to know about how the presidential primary works


The decaying of the American Dream, in 1 chart

Harry Reid to NFL: ‘The Redskins name is a racist name’

Should teachers be evaluated on how ‘gritty’ their students are?

Crumbling school facilities causing anxiety for parents


Philly.com


30 years later on bombed MOVE block

At least 6 die in Amtrak train derailment

More questions than answers on funding for Philly schools


Hearing planned on plan to release Pa. police shooting video



The Los Angeles Times

In L.A. Unified races, both union and charter school backers target iPads

No excuse for L.A.'s surging homeless population


L.A. County ends contract with ICE, then OKs future collaboration


Kevin de León called about job for daughter at nonprofit he helped with bill


USA Today

New York Times, Buzzfeed, NBC and NatGeo to publish on Facebook

Google's 'bias-busting' workshops target hidden prejudices


The Chicago Tribune

Madigan sends Rauner message on tort reform

Willie Wilson, third in Chicago mayor's race, exploring presidential run

10th Ward Ald. Pope concedes defeat to Garza















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