We come in many different shades. But then again, how many white people are really white.
Shreveport Times: "[...] So if you refer to me as an African-American, I won't be offended — maybe a little perturbed. After all, it's just a label. It doesn't define who I am. For that matter, neither does the word black. Now that I think about it, forget the labels. Just call me Sherry!"
Baltimore Sun: "When I searched for ancestors, I learned much about looking at history and telling history in a new way. With greater understanding and knowledge, the new motto for Black History Month should be: 'African American history is world history.' "
USA Today: "This is as close as we can get to an apology in Virginia," says the Senate author, Democrat Henry Marsh III, a civil rights lawyer. 'I feel vindicated.' "
STLToday: "It's not about being thin; it's about health. What we're fighting are choices. We don't want to be thin; and the barriers that keep African-American women from working out, silly stuff ... our hair? Your need to save a hairdo lessens your desire to perspire and perform physical activities? We all want to look good, but to sacrifice your health doesn't make sense."
Reuters: "London – Reuters (LSE: RTR.L; Nasdaq: RTRSY), the global news and information company, today announced the launch of Reuters Africa -- a new commercial website dedicated to pan-African news and financial data."
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