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Acknowledging roots of hatred

Dorothy Wright shook her head at the mention of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi’s death. “That was really sad,” said a purple-clad Wright, sitting on a shaded bench at Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore

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Hustling for hard-earned pennies

At 67, William Bostick remembers what it was like to hustle. Before becoming an operating engineer, if Bostick and his friends needed extra cash, they picked up odd jobs. Today, Bostick said he barely sees

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Staying mum at the negotiating table

Carolyn Parkes said she might consider negotiating her pay in the future, but for now, the mother of three said making whatever she can until she can find something better is her only option.

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Tainted word becomes OK to say

On a 9 a.m. bike ride through North Philadelphia, Keith Spotwood stopped in front of his old stomping grounds where, for him, the N-word became “natural, depending on how you use it.”

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Beyond the bickering, health care benefits

Amir Mu-el lives just three blocks from his place of employment: Temple. Mu-el works night shifts for the facilities department, where he has worked for the past seven years and therefore been insured by Blue Cross Blue Shield. But now that the health care bill has passed, his 21-year-old daughter will be able to stay under his plan for five more years.