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06.18.2009 2:13 pm

Senate resolution apologizes for slavery, offers no reparations

By Steve Parker
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The U.S. Senate today adopted a resolution offering a formal apology for slavery and the era of “separate but equal” Jim Crow laws that followed, CQ Politics reports.

The resolution doesn’t call for reparations. In fact, it includes a disclaimer stating that the measure…

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06.15.2009 11:04 pm

Blacks in Congress seek more diversity on Sunday talk shows

By Steve Parker
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are asking the Sunday morning talk shows to add more minorities to their guest lists.

An article in the congressional newspaper The Hill carries this quote from U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., the chairwoman of the Black…

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