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John Jenkins is New House Bill Operations Chief
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John P. Jenkins, United States Congress House Office of Legislative Operations
Portsmouth, Va., Mayor is Cited in Hate Mail Scandal
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James G. Holley (III.), Portsmouth (Va.) (Race relations, Politics and government)
Whistle Stop Campaigning for D.C. Statehood Drive
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Statehood (American politics), Washington (D.C.) (Politics and government)
South African Author Tells of Horrors of Racism in New Book
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Mark Mathabane, Apartheid
Va. Fed. Judge Says 'Rasta' Cons Must Eat Prison Food
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Religious liberty, Prisons (Virginia), Prisoners (Religious life), Ras Tafari movement
Ex-Rep. Diggs Enters Wayne County Commission Race
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Charles Diggs (American congressman.); 1922-1998, Wayne County (Mich.) (Politics and government)
N.Y. Woman Attacks Ex-judge in Dispute Over $482
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Louise Byron, Abraham Levy, Bronx (New York, N.Y.) (Crime)
AIDS More Prevalent in Black Military Recruits
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United States Army (Blacks), AIDS (Disease) and servicemen, AIDS (Disease) and blacks
Boxing Groups Join Fight to Score KO Over AIDS.
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Boxers (Persons) (Health and hygiene), AIDS (Disease) and athletes
Georgia Murder Conviction Overturned: Black Jurors Struck for Racial Reasons
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Willie Gamble (Jr.), Jury selection, Black jurors, Trials (Murder), Criminal justice, Administration of (Georgia)

Reagan Lauds Civil Rights Era at White House Meet for Minority Businesses
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Ronald Reagan (American president); 1911-2004 (Speeches, addresses, etc), Minority business enterprises (Federal aid)
Carson's Son Claims AIDS to Make Girlfriend Abort Baby: Judge Nixes Test
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Christopher Carson, Children of interracial parents, Support (Domestic relations), AIDS (Disease) (Legal aspects)
First Black Miss Mississippi to Compete for Miss America
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Toni Seawright, Miss America Pageant
United, SIU Carbondale Seek More Black Pilots
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United Airlines, Inc, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Black air pilots, Aviation (Study and teaching)
Mich. Mom Flees Crime, is Stopped by Racism
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Cynthia Hawk, Warren (Mich.) (Race relations)
Willie Mays' Cancer-ill Son Faces Charges of Guns, Pot Possession
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Michael Mays
Education Dept. Warns Student Loan Defaulters
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United States Dept. of Education, Student aid, Collecting of accounts (Laws and regulations)
Scholarships Given in Honor of Daisy Bates and Her Late Husband
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Daisy Bates (American civil rights activist.), Education (Arkansas), Blacks (Scholarships)
Phylicia Rashad Tells why She Plays Slave Role in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' Movie
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Phylicia Rashad
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Uncle Tom's cabin (Television program) (Reviews)
Deformed D.C. Boy Gets $95 Million Award in Product Liability Suit
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Sekou Ealy, Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bendectin, Birth defects, Drug industry (Suits and claims)
Former Reagan Boy Hero, 13, Returns Home from 'streetlife'.
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Tyrone Ford, Runaways
Stokes Lectures Col. North, Nation on Law and America
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Oliver L. North (Jr., American Marine corps officer and military official.), Louis Stokes (American congressman.); 1925-, Iran-contra affair (Congressional hearings)
Boston Police May Get 1st Minority Lieutenants
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Black police, Boston (Mass.) (Police)
Houston Police Chief Receives NOBLE Award
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Lee Patrick Brown; 1937-., National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Houston (Tex.) (Police)
Bo Jackson's 'hobby' Could be Trouble Says Jim Brown
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Bo Jackson (American baseball and football player.); 1962-, Jim Brown (American football player and actor.); 1936-
Indiana Coach Knight Has No Sympathy for Bias; 'He was So Cool'.
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Bobby Knight, Len Bias; 1963-1986, Cocaine, Basketball players (Drug use)
Ali Shows He's Sharp Enough to Say 'no' to Brain Surgery
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Muhammad Ali; 1942-., Parkinson's disease (Therapy)
NBA Star Dantley Aids Hershey Track Program
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Adrian Dantley, Track and field athletics
Royals Promote Smith, But He's No Millionaire
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Lonnie Smith
Leonard Rides Wave of Success to Radio Show
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Sugar Ray Leonard; 1956-., Radio programs (Sports)
Raines, Smith Resemble Black Gold as N.L. Stars
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Tim Raines (American baseball player.); 1959-, Ozzie Smith (American baseball player.); 1954-, Baseball, Professional (All-star games)
White Ex-girlfriend Hits Dickerson with Paternity and Palimony Lawsuits
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Eric Dickerson (American football player.); 1960-, Rea Ann Silva, Paternity, Palimony
Does Success Spoil Marriage?
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Black celebrity couples
Ralph Sampson, Bride Miss Wedding--already Married
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Ralph Sampson, Aleize Rena Dial
Black Stars Highlight the 17th Indiana Black Expo, the State's Biggest Ever
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Indiana Black Expo

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