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Black Detroit man classified as 'white'

Jay Scott Smith
DETROIT - A 61-year-old Detroit immigrant has fought for over 30 years to be officially recognized as a black man...
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Obama's mom may be descendant of a black slave

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - Researchers at Ancestry.com have discovered that his lineage does include at least one black slave but not on his Kenyan father’s side...
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First lady Michelle Obama, Marian Robinson, and Malia Obama help fill bags with produce at the Capital Area Food Bank in North East on November 23, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)

The first lady's roots explored in 'American Tapestry'

Donna Owens
REVIEW - While Americans and people all over the world are familiar with president Obama's biracial heritage, only basic family history was publicly known about the nation's groundbreaking first lady...
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DNA reveals Michelle Obama's white ancestry

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MADAME NOIRE - No African-American would be surprised to learn that he or she has white ancestors given the history of slave raping in this country...
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Barbershop Buzz: Is it ever ok to fly the Confederate flag?

Terrence Romney
VIDEO - What do you think of those who argue the flag is about Southern pride and heritage?...
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Washington: the 'blackest name' in America

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(AP) - The 2000 U.S. Census counted 163,036 people with the surname Washington. Ninety percent of them were African-American...
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2010 Stamp program unveiled; new black stamps to be issued

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Nobel Peace Prize honoree Mother Teresa, legendary actress Katharine Hepburn, Negro Leagues Baseball and Cowboys of the Silver Scre…

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VIDEO – “It’s such a wonderful story to hear that she has roots here,” said local seamstress Naomi Gilson. “But it is teary, makes you kind of hurt a little bit.”

A visit to the Georgia town of Michelle Obama's roots

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VIDEO - "It's such a wonderful story to hear that she has roots here," said local seamstress Naomi Gilson. "But it is teary, makes you kind of hurt a little bit."
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Atlanta lawsuit reveals remnants of forgotten black community

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ATLANTA (AP) - In a city where black history usually calls to mind the lives of civil rights leaders, a lawsuit is bringing attention to a less known facet of that history...
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