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New exhibit explores roles of women in the Civil War

In her opening remarks for the "Freedom Rising Exhibit" last Sunday, Beverly Morgan Welch, executive director of the Museum of African American History, asked attendees last Sunday to "imagine yourself seated here 150 years ago." More »

Businessweek cover blames minorities for housing bubble

Bloomberg Businessweek magazine released its latest issue recently to much-deserved uproar and outrage. On its cover, the magazine featured Jim Crow-esque caricatures that portrayed people of color as money-hungry and implicitly suggested that they will cause a future housing bubble. Unfortunately, this offensive image is only the second worst thing about this cover. More »

The signs and symptoms of senior financial abuse

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Despite the hit their savings and investments took during the Great Recession, Americans between 70 and 90 are still the wealthiest age group in the United States. Not surprisingly, they are also prime targets for financial exploitation and abuse. More »