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Bring that Week Back: March 28

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Cheating in School Is Nationwide Dilemma

Nearly 200 school districts have "suspicious" test scores.
03/26/2012
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Survey: Nigerians Most Educated in the U.S.

When it comes to education, Nigerians hit highest marks.
03/20/2012

This Day in Black History: March 19, 1968

Students stage sit-in at Howard University.
03/19/2012

This Day in Black History: March 15, 1933

NAACP sues University of South Carolina.
03/15/2012
Washington, D.C. Has Third-Highest Income Gap - A study released Thursday by the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute shows that the richest 5 percent of District households have an average income of $473,000, the highest among the 50 largest cities in the United States. On the other hand, the poorest households have an average income of only $9,100. (Photo: Chuck Kennedy/MCT/Landov)

Eye on Unemployment: Washington, D.C.

What local organizations are doing to close the jobless gap.
03/09/2012
Americans Weigh In - Congress loses a popularity contest, the number of interracial marriages in the United States reaches all-time high, President Obama gets kudos for fiscal cliff dealings, plus more national polls. – Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton

Week in Polls: March 9

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Commentary: The State of Black America Is Under Attack

African-Americans must defend our Constitutional rights.
03/08/2012
Meet Academy Dreamers - Disney’s fourth annual Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine brought together a group of inspiring young people from across the nation. Take a look at just a few of their stories and be inspired.

Disney's Dreamers Academy Kicks Off

Disney workshops help students find their dream careers.
03/08/2012

National Urban League Wants to Occupy the Vote

Town hall stressed the importance of civic engagement.
03/08/2012
Black Families Dominate Homeless Shelters  - Black families are seven times more likely than whites to end up homeless, according to new research released by the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness.(Photo: JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty Images)

Want to Eliminate Black Homelessness? Do Something.

African-American families dominate shelters.
03/06/2012