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African-American - News May 14, 2011 See African-American Weather Race a factor in STD testing of young women (MSNBC) When young women visit the emergency room complaining of symptoms that mirror those of a sexually transmitted disease, many aren't tested for a possible infection - unless the young woman happens to be African-American, that is, provocative new research shows. Court Order! Chi. Fire Department Must Hire 100 Black Firefighters (WTLC-AM Indianapolis) A federal appeals court has ruled the City of Chicago must hire more than 100 African-American firefighters to compensate for past hiring discrimination. Court: Chicago must hire 111 black firefighters (The Boston Globe) A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the Chicago Fire Department must hire 111 African Americans who passed a firefighters entrance exam 16 years ago and pay millions of dollars to thousands more who took and passed the same test. Oprah Has Changed How We Live In Many Ways (KSBW-TV) From "aha!" moments to "teachable moments," in 25 years the Oprah Winfrey Show has not just become a part of our popular vernacular, it's shaped our culture. Road Scholar Takes a Journey Through the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Atlanta (OP Ed News) Road Scholar/Elderhostel, the global leader in lifelong learning, has added a new adventure to its more than 8,000 programs that takes participants through the life and legacy of Dr. Bias case proceeds to aid non-profit (Dorchester Reporter, Dorchester MA) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley came to Dorchester on Tuesday to distribute proceeds from the settlement of a civil rights investigation that have been directed to four Boston-based educational organizations.