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African-American - News May 18, 2011 See African-American Weather CNN anchor Don Lemon is 'Transparent' about being gay in memoir (NOLA) CNN's Don Lemon, 45, reveals what he calls 'dark, ugly secrets' in new memoir. While Lemon's memoir, titled "Transparent," also covers his journalism career, he's prepared for much of the reaction to focus on more personal matters, which include growing up without a father and his revelation that he was sexually abused as a child. Blogger's 'Ugly' Conclusions Anger Some In The Black Community (WNYC) A blog posting on the website of Psychology Today asserted that black women were "objectively less physically attractive than other women" and then, as a backlash built - it vanished. Pa. Lawsuit: Whites told they can't teach blacks (WHTM) Four white Philadelphia teachers charge in federal race-bias lawsuits that a black principal suggested they were unfit to teach black students. Smithsonian Says African American Museum Will Be Different (US News & World Report) Early American Powder Horn, 1777. It was used during the American Revolution by a black soldier and former slave named Prince Simbo. CNN Anchor Aware Of Risks In Coming Out, And Tell-All Book (Perez Hilton) Very few reporters and anchors have come out as being gay to the public while still performing their duties.