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A Life to be Celebrated

February marks the 250th birthday of Bishop Richard Allen. Mother Bethel AME, the historic church he founded in 1794

Haitians Begin Return

An estimated 500,000 people fled to the countryside in the days after the quake

Dexter Parsonage Museum

Civil rights sites draw tours despite economy

Winter Weather

Residents of the Mid-Atlantic states Sunday began digging out through piles of wet, heavy snow in below-freezing temperatures

Obama Seeks to Rally Dems

"We can't return to the dereliction of duty," Obama said. "America can't afford to wait, and we can't look backward."

Sixers Win 4 Straight

Philadelphia hadn't won four in a row since last March 11-17

All For Helping Haiti

Local Haitians are taking a long-term approach to helping their compatriots & family struggling to survive in the devastation

Evans Family Heads to S. Florida

When the Saints defeated the Vikings in the NFC championship game two weeks ago, there was a lot of excitement in Jahri Evans’ family

'How Philly Moves'

The Mural Arts Program project will put a 50,000 square foot mural on the parking garages at Philadelphia International Airport

'Randon Girl' to Oscar Nominee

Gabourey Sidibe is not Precious — She is bubbly, intelligent and fun. But her sudden fame is nearly as unlikely as Precious’ daydreaming

Haiti Relief Efforts

State Rep. Dwight Evans and State Sen. LeAnna Washington have set up drop off stations at their local offices for donations

A Life to be Celebrated Haitians Begin Return Dexter Parsonage Museum Winter Weather Obama Seeks to Rally Dems Sixers Win 4 Straight All For Helping Haiti Evans Family Heads to S. Florida 'How Philly Moves' 'Randon Girl' to Oscar Nominee Haiti Relief Efforts Tribune to host Wilt Chamberlain photo exhibit

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BLACK HISTORY EVERY DAY

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Black History Every Day: POW Memoir

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KIMBERLY HEFLING,Associated Press Writer | Sunday, February 7, 2010

Ex-POW in Iraq war recalls nightmares, depression WASHINGTON (AP) — Shoshana Johnson survived gunshot wounds to both legs and 22 days as a prisoner of war in Iraq. Life wasn't so easy when she came ho...

Made on the backs of slaves

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Tribune Staff Report | Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Historian recounts how slaves built White HouseThe White House has been a long-standing symbol of the American presidency.This year the country has witnessed the first African-American presidential fa...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965: The Background

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Tribune Staff Report | Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Abuses of voting laws long had denied southern blacks the vote A newly registered voter in Selma, Alabama, in August 1965. Court decisions and civil rights statutes were crucial tools in establish...

War wounds slow to heal

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Tribune Staff Report | Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Black Vietnam vets carry the cruelty of combat daily A white man’s war, but a Black man’s fight is what Martin Luther King controversially called the Vietnam War. At the height of the Civil Rig...

Black soldiers gave their lives in the Civil War

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By Joyce Hansen Special to the Tribune | Tuesday, February 2, 2010

African American troops contributed greatly to the Union war effort F. Douglass: Let the black man fight for his freedom and “no power on earth … can deny that he has earned the right to citizenshi...

Breaking the SEC color line

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Chris Murray Tribune Staff Writer | Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Alabama coach credited for integrating league One of the best conferences in college football today is the Southeastern Conference, which includes Southern universities like Alabama, Auburn, Fl...

When battle lines are grey

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Larry Miller Tribune Staff Writer | Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Black soldiers conflicted in American Revolution Regardless of the racial barriers that have been a part of this nation’s social structures from the beginning, African Americans have proudly fo...

Porters continue building

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Eric Mayes Tribune Staff Writer | Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Pioneers kicked off civil rights symbolism Underneath A. Philip Randolph’s gracious smile lurked a man as hard as the tracks that made his career possible. With steely determination Randolph fo...