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  PRX Public Radio Exchange via National Black Programming Consortium

  
  

  The New Negro: Rare MLK Interview
  

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  The BLACKstream blog is the home to news and up to date information about the projects of the National Black Programming Consortium, and all things public media relating to the experiences of the Afro Diaspora.

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  PRI Public Radio International

  While Obama administration's new deportation policy recognizes same-sex couples as family, it only applies to people already in deportation process. Why do you think the current administration is so hesitant on equal rights issues? Are they pandering to the right-leaning constituency or do you think there's a deeper strategy in play?

  
  

  New deportation policy and same-sex couples | PRI.ORG
  

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  While Obama administration's new deportation policy recognizes same-sex couples as family, it only applies to people already in deportation process.

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  The Native Youth Sexual Health Network

  Join the Motherhood initiative and support community mothering!

  
  

  Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI)

  
  

  The Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI) is the newly launched feminist scholarly and activist organization on mothering-motherhood, developed from the former Association for Research on Mothering at York University

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  PRX Public Radio Exchange

  Listen! Refreshed for 2011.

  The Sonic Memorial Project
  

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  To commemorate the tenth Anniversary of 9/11 we bring you the Peabody Award-winning Sonic Memorial Project, narrated by New York writer Paul Auster. The Sonic Memorial Project is an intimate and historic documentary commemorating the life and history of The World Trade Center

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  A Way With Words

  Have a favorite librarian? Nominate 'em for a $5000 cash award. http://atyourlibrary.org/ilovemylibrarian

  
  

  I Love My Librarian Award | At Your Library
  

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  Nominate your librarian for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award! Nominations for 2011 stay open through September 12.

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  Indian Country Today Media Network

  In April, the Recording Academy “restructured” its Grammy Award categories and in so doing eliminated a Native American Album.
  
  Carlos Santana said of the Academy, “I think they’re racist. Period.”
  
  What do you think?
  
  http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/carlos-santana-criticizes-racist-grammy-decision/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=carlos-santana-criticizes-racist-grammy-decision

  
  

  Carlos Santana Criticizes 'Racist' Grammy Decision - Indian Country Today Media Network.com
  

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  Rock legend Carlos Santana feels the Recording Academy is racist for slashing its ethnic and regional award categories