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Father, husband, schizophrenicnew

Schizophrenia afflicts three times as many blacks as whites. David Mailey is among its victims, but he’s persevering.
Chicago Reader  |  Steve Bogira  |  08-12-2011  |  Features

Just When You Thought it was OK to be African American, it Looks Like Negro is Backnew

The word negro — which ungraciously left the American linguistic stage sometime in the 1970s — has recently rejoined the mainstream discourse. And it looks like it’s not poised for an exit anytime soon.
New York Press  |  Jamaal Young  |  02-04-2010  |  Race & Class

High Times: the Magazine for Serious Cannabis Smokersnew

After a brief stint as a slick, celebrity-driven version of the Nation, the pot-appreciation magazine High Times is back to its roots -- and readers are inhaling deeply.
Boston Phoenix  |  Camille Dodero  |  03-21-2005  |  Media

Catch and Release: A Plan to Reduce Racial Profilingnew

A Colorado law designed to combat racial profiling requires police to offer a business card if they detain someone in a traffic stop but don't cite or arrest them. A group called One Nation Enlightened is educating youth about their rights to obtain those elusive cards.
Westword  |  Jared Jacang Maher  |  09-20-2004  |  Crime & Justice

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