Engage: Why two female officers sued Dept. of Defense to serve in combat
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Columnist: Why military women are fighting for right to die in combat -The Washington Post
Profile: Lieutenant Colonel Olga Custodio, first Latina military pilot; commercial airline pilot - Fox News Latino
In effort to curb bullying, an Oxnard, California school district bans racial epithet used to belittle those from Mexico indigenous community - The Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg's wife, is 'dream' of 'Tiger Moms' everywhere– Buzzfeed
Black, gay Christians find home in Harlem church -The New York Times
Engage: Oregon bans Native American mascots in public schools
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Native American mascots banned in Oregon public schools - The South County Spotlight
As Kansas commemorates Brown v. Board of Education, governor apologizes for segregation - Reuters
Florida Division of Election division increases efforts to curb noncitizen voting -The New York Times
How, why America developed a racial categorization system - Slate
Engage: After lawsuit, New York police plan changes to stop-and-frisk policy
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Commissioner outlines changes after lawsuit against NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy - The New York Times
House narrowly passes partisan Violence Against Women Act - Christian Science Monitor
Census data shows shift in Latino demographic across the country - The Huffington Post
Opinion: Asian-Americans grapple with alternative to affirmative action - San Francisco Chronicle
Engage: U.S. Senate sued over DREAM Act
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DREAM Act activists, supporters sue Senate - The Washington Times
The murder of an innocent Texan, Carlos DeLuna - The Daily Beast
Young Latinas bring back "fajas", or girdles, to achieve hourglass figures - The New York Times
Asian-American masculinity celebrated in "Manhood" project - Colorlines
Engage: State scholarships not always going to the most needy
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Report: State college aid increasingly rewarded to wealthy– The Washington Post
Opinion: Navigating Mexican-American identity as an Angeleno non-immigrant - The Los Angeles Times
'Lost' actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje creates film culled from "cultural identity crisis" he faced as a black Nigerian child raised by white British foster parents - The Guardian
Workers over 55 face tough job search ahead - The Latino Times
Engage: Is being fat really what black women want?
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Opinion: Social, environmental factors play role in increased number of women of color who are overweight - Time, in response to this article
Profile: Chess champ may be the next Bobby Fischer - National Public Radio
University of Southern California honors interned Japanese students with degrees - The Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Injustices remain with NYPD's stop and frisk program - The New York Times
Engage: Mitt Romney apologizes after report of prep school bullying
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Presidential candidate apologizes after report outlines bullying behavior in high school - The Washington Post
Top female sergeant now fighting for her job - The New York Times
Presidential candidates head to Nevada to court Latino voters - National Public Radio
Adoptee discovers "home" in motherhood - The Los Angeles Times
Engage: How will key voting blocs respond to president's support of same-sex marriage?
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Touré: How will black voters respond to President Obama's support of gay marriage? -Time
Analysis: Latino response to president's support of same-sex marriage - Univision
U.S. Justice Department will sue Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio over alleged civil rights violations - Bloomberg Businessweek
Census: Asian-Americans fasting growing group of last 10 years - Colorlines
Engage: Education blogger fired after questioning Black Studies legitimacy
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Education blogger fired after response to post that called black studies a "claptrap"– The Huffington Post
Opinion: How Mitt Romney could reach Latino voters - Politico
Against Me! singer Tom Gabel to transition to woman - Rolling Stone
President Obama connects with Asian-American voters - Chicago Tribune
United Nations fact finder suggests returning Mount Rushmore to Sioux Indians - Time Magazine
Engage: Writer of HBO's 'Girls' responds to criticism
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Writer, star of HBO's 'Girls' speaks on criticism surrounding show's lack of diversity - National Public Radio
ABC News, Univision to launch 24-hour English-language news network for growing Latino viewership - Los Angeles Times
Author Toni Morrison releases new book called 'Home' - The New York Times
First Asian-American judge confirmed to serve in the 9th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals - San Francisco Chronicle
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