The Maddow Blog - Santorum's Dutch death panels

Former Pennsylvania Senator and GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum tried to use the Dutch health-care system to gin up fear about President Obama and the debate over health-care reform.  In the process he insulted the Dutch with his lies.

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Nationwide manhunt ends in San Diego | SignOnSanDiego.com

Arthur E. Morgan III was arrested in San Diego Tuesday by US Marshals.  He is accused of throwing his 2-year-daughter Tierra Morgan-Glover into a New Jersey creek on November 21.

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Africans in America/Part 2/Crispus Attucks

Crispus Attucks (1723-1770), a slave from Framingham, Massachusetts, became the first casualty of the American Revoluton when he was killed in what would be known as the Boston Massacre in 1770.  Further information can be found at

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Salem, Peter (ca.1750 -1816) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed

In celebration of Independence Day, here is a seed about one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War.  Peter Salem was born a slave in Framingham, Massachusetts.  He later enlisted in the Massachusetts Minutemen and was freed shortly after.  He is creditied with kil …

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Frederick Douglass - Fourth of July Speech

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass gave this speech in Rochester, New Yok on July 5, 1852.  He questioned the hypocrisy of the United States celebrating its independence from England while at the same time denying freedom to the slaves at that time, most of whom were Black.

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Rachel Maddow Show: Catherine Ferguson Academy Closes

The Catherine Ferguson Academy, a Detroit school that specializes in educating pregnant teens and young mothers, will be closing over the summer.  The school was targeted for closure in recent years but remained open due to protests from the students and the community.  …

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Bishop Eddie Long settled so he didn't have to go on record, says lawyer - Crimesider - CBS News

Bishop Eddie Long of DeKalb County's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church settled the lawsuits brought by four men who alleged that he sexually abused them when they were teenagers.  The settlement amount was not disclosed.

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The Maddow Blog - More about the Catherine Ferguson Academy

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Black History Month: Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad played an important role in the freedom of slaves in the years preceding the Civil War. No actual railroads existed on the Undergorund, although some slaves took trains as part of their route to the North.

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Black History Month: Benjamin Banneker (1731 - 1806)

Benjamin Banneker was a self-taught mathemitician, physicist, and astronomer. In addition, he played a major role in the survey and planning for the city of Washington, DC.

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Parents Kick off Campaign for "Izaiah's Law"

19-month-old Izaiah Wallis and his grandfather were on a walk October 18, 2010 when they were struck by a drunken 17-year-old driver. both adult and child suffered severe injuries as a result of the crash. The grandfather suffered broken bones, including a shattered ankle.

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James Wall 1917-2010

James Wall, stage manager and actor best known for playing Captain Kangaroo's nieghbor Mr. Baxter, died at the age of 92.

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Albertina Walker (1929-2010)

The gospel world has lost one of its most famous voices. The "Queen of Gospel" Albetina Walker died October 8 at the age of 81 after a lengthy hospitalization for emphysema-related complications. In 1951 she formed the Caravans.

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Lou Dobbs, American Hypocrite

The very man who has spent years railing against illegal immigration and supporting and enforcement-first policy is now found to have employed undocumented immigrants over the years at his estates. How much more hypocritical can you get?

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Award-Winning Gospel Singer, Composer & Pastor Walter Hawkins Dies

Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, composer and pastor Walter Hawkins died Sunday at the age of 61.

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Isley Brothers Bassist Dies

Marvin isley of the Isley Brothers dies at age 56.

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Groundbreaking Rapper Guru Dies

Rapper Guru, formerly of Gang Starr, died Monday after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 43.

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