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Published: 15 June 2015

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Head of Spokane NAACP Quits Amid Furor Over Racial Identity

Rachel Dolezal resigned as president of the NAACP's Spokane chapter Monday amid a furor over racial identity that erupted after her parents came forward to say she has been posing as black for years when she is actually white … For all the information click here


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World Remembers Jazz Artist Ornette Coleman as Visionary

Coleman, who died Thursday at age 85, brought to jazz the kind of open-ended, non-narrative approach that Jackson Pollock used in painting and James Joyce in books … To read the whole story click here


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Oregon to Require 12 Months Coverage for Birth Control

Oregon became the first state in the nation requiring health insurance providers to cover up to 12 months of birth control at a time … To read all about it click here


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Week on the Web June 13 2015

Our weekly round-up of web stories includes Serena Williams, the McKinney Texas police incident, Ornette Coleman and more … To check the details click here


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