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Clement Garnett Morgan: From slavery to Harvard

Clement Garnett Morgan was born to slave parents in Stafford County, Va., in January 1859. After he and his parents were freed on Jan. 1, 1863, the effective date of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, they moved to Washington, D.C., where he attended the racially segregated M Street High School and learned the barber's trade. More »

Advocates hail Supreme Court's health decision

Initial reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's general upholding of the health care reform law last week ranged from praise to criticism. The American Public Health Association's (APHA) heralded the decision, while conservative groups such as the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons decried it as "a victory for those who want the Federal government to micromanage your life and medical care." More »