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Black Mayors of Atlanta, New Orleans Will Host 1988 Political Conventions
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Andrew Young; 1932-., Sidney Barthelemy, Blacks (Political activities), Political conventions
U.S. Judge Rules Prayer Before a Game is Illegal
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School prayer, Football, High school (Religious aspects)
Judge: $115,000 Duvalier Aide's Condo in Miami Belongs to Haiti Republic
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Jean-Claude Duvalier, Political corruption (Haiti), Real estate investment, Investments, Haitian (United States)
Joan Wallace Probes Saudi Problems in Agriculture
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Joan Wallace, United States-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation, Agriculture (Saudi Arabia)
Atlantan Selected New 1987 S-Curl Man by Luster Products
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Luster Products Inc
Calif. Links Group Lauds Superstar Ray Charles
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Ray Charles, Links (Organization), Blacks (Awards)
Federal Judge Damon Keith Hosts Bicentennial Banquet for Nation's Constitution
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Damon Keith, United States. Constitution (Centennial celebrations, etc)
Passing the Baton of Black History
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Blacks (History)
Maury Wills Favors Drug Testing for All Players
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Maury Wills; 1932-., Baseball players (Drug use), Drug abuse (Testing)
Walt Frazier Feels Great Becoming an NBA Legend
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Walt Frazier; 1945-., Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Black Beauty Industry Fetes Chicago's Mayor Washington
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Harold Washington; 1922-1987, American Health and Beauty Aids Institute
Blacks File Bias Suit Against N.Y. Daily News
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Daily news (New York, N.Y.), Black journalists, Blacks (Employment, Discriminatory practices)
Film Group to Reconsider Bonet's 'Angel Heart' Film
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Lisa Bonet (American actress.), Sex in motion pictures, Motion pictures (Content ratings)
Angel Heart
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Alan Parker; 1944- (Reviews), Angel heart (Motion picture) (Reviews)
Warwick 'cries to Bank' Over Luck with Her Songs
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Dionne Warwick
Paul Simon Goes on Tour with Black South Africans
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Paul Simon (American singer and composer.), Apartheid, Popular music (South Africa), United States (Cultural relations, South Africa), South Africa (Cultural relations, United States)
Young Musicians Today More Talented: Dizzy Says
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Dizzy Gillespie (American trumpet player.); 1917-1993, Jazz musicians
Richie Splits with Kragen After Six-year Management
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Ken Kragen (theatrical agent.), Lionel Richie (American singer and songwriter.), Theatrical agents
CSU's Thomas Visits Senegal and Forms Socio-economic Tie
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Arthur E. Thomas, Central State University (Ohio), University of Dakar, Educational exchanges
Celebrities Tell why They Can Never Forget that First Love
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Black celebrities, Love
Bonecrusher Says He is Immune to Mike 'Tysonitis'.
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James Smith
Ex-champ Ernie Terrell Training Foreman's Foe
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Ernie Terrell, Bobby Hitz (American boxer and boxing promoter.), Boxers (Persons) (Training)
Manager, Trainer, Father, Patterson Guides His Son
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Floyd Patterson (American boxer.), Tracy Harris (boxer.)
Obituary
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Leila Smith; d. 1987
NMA Leader Warns of Blacks Being Scapegoat for AIDS Scare in U.S.
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AIDS (Disease) and blacks
Race, Sex Key Factors in Treating Strokes
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Stroke (Therapy)
Janet Jackson: 'I'm Not Sexy, I'm Sassy . . . I Date . . . and I Will Marry Again'.
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Janet Jackson
Marla Gibbs Hosts Gala Los Angeles Fund-raiser
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Marla Gibbs (American actress.), Concerned Helpers of Inner Community Endeavors, Fund raising
Dexter Gordon, Hancock Win Oscar Nominations
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Dexter Gordon (American jazz saxophonist.), Herbie Hancock (American jazz keyboardist and composer.); 1940-, Academy Awards

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