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Hip hop, jazz fusion
Black and white, and a target of both
Proud to be black, and white
Black and single: Is marriage only for white people? | Black men respond
CNN producer: A conversation that's long overdue
Black press offers alternative perspective to mainstream media
DNA provides clues to family's African ancestry
AC360.com: The Rand family's black and white cousins meet for the first time
Keeping it real: Sisters and brothers talk about modern love and marriage
AC360.com: Why Soledad O'Brien, Barack Obama and others are black
Stephanie Elam: Recessions and black America
Soledad O'Brien: Shopping while black in America
Commentary: Black women's hair | Long, short, natural, permed, locked or braided
Lola Ogunnaike: Italian Vogue says black is the new black
Volunteers save high-school dropouts one student at a time
Essence: Women of war share their courageous stories from combat
Interactive: Vanessa Williams, Whoopi Goldberg talk about what it means to black
Angela Burt-Murray: Black women consider interracial relationships
Tatsha Robertson: Education is No. 1 issue for black America
Jury: Black community denied water for decades
Woman beats poverty, aims for her Ph.D.
I AM: Author Bliss Broyard's father kept his race a secret
I AM: Barbara Hillary is the first black woman to reach the North Pole at age 75
Aggressive, drug-resistant breast cancer affects black women
Teens from single-parent, female-headed households defy the odds
Essence Music Festival: A festival of empowerment
Essence: Extreme Lockup: Why are so many children being treated like criminals?
Lynya Floyd: Why are so many black women single?
Obama calls absent black fathers to task
Essence: Black women whose roles shape the 2008 presidential campaign
Commentary: Why Americans can't get over race
CNN HBCU Tour: Students share what it means to be black in America
Young People Who Rock: Rissi Palmer is changing the face of country music
Celebrities talk about what it means to be black in America
HBCUs, business leaders help groom future entrepreneurs
Essence: Experts discuss greatest challenges for black Americans in 2008
Wounds still linger for children of civil rights activists
'Call My Name' adds color to AIDS quilt
iReport.com: Morehouse student wins HBCU student contest
Quick Vote
 
Do you think America is ready for a black president?
Behind the Scenes
 
iReport.com: What does it mean to be black?
We invite you to be a part of history. You have watched the CNN Presents: Black in America series, "The Black Woman & Family," now share your thoughts, reactions and stories.
About the show
CNN Presents: Black in America continues with "The Black Woman & Family." Soledad O'Brien explores the varied experiences of black women and families and investigates the disturbing statistics of single parenthood, racial disparities between students and the devastating toll of HIV/AIDS. O'Brien reports on the progress of black women in the workplace and the status of the black middle class. Check CNN TV schedule for rebroadcasts

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Community Resources
Be part of the solution. Find organizations and programs designed to address many of the issues discussed in "CNN Presents: Black in America" and "CNN & Essence: Reclaiming the Dream."
For Parents
Use these in-depth research activities and guides to help young people understand the issues facing black America. Want more free educator materials? Go to CNN Student News

• Activities: Overview Questions | The Black Woman & Family | The Black Man | Discussion


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