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Mayors Get Some Quality Time With President Obama
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New Orleans Jazz Landmark Razed in Rebuilding Push
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Detroit Looks to Use Its Land in Innovative Ways
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Detroit: A City of Harsh Challenges – and Glimmers of Hope
BET.com explores the deep challenges facing America's Motor City and the people and forces seeking ...
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Sculpture Honoring Ida B. Wells to Be Built in Chicago
To mark the 150th anniversary of Ida B. Wells' birth in 2012, an effort is under way to build a scu...
Detroit wants to save itself by shrinking
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