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African-American - News April 20, 2011 See African-American Weather Civl rights museum opens in Great Barrington (Daily Hampshire Gazette) A museum focusing on the early civil rights history in western Massachusetts has opened to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. GOP critics of Obama chimp face backlash (Orange Co. Register) The Orange County GOP chairman is being criticized for his public condemnation of an email depicting President Barack Obama as a chimp. New Study Says That African Americans Aren't Saving Money (WDBZ-AM Cincinnati) A A Few African Americans are saving money for retirement, according to a new study released by Prudential Financial . "The Help" Debuts First Trailer (NBC Washington) Disney has just unveiled the first look at "The Help," an adaptation of the best-selling Kathryn Stockett novel about African-American maids living and working in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s. Discrimination complaint filed over city park fees (The Star Press Muncie News) The president of the Muncie Park Board on Monday denied allegations, made recently by three local men in a complaint filed with a federal agency, that the board's actions reflect an effort to "discourage African Americans' use of the facilities." Board President Mary Beth Lambert said a review of local groups and organizations scheduled to use park ... How the poll was conducted (Las Vegas Sun) The Associated Press-Viacom Survey of Youth on Education by Stanford University was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from Feb. More African-American News...