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Gun Violence: Not Just A Black Peoples’ Problem

Damned If You Do: Banned Books, Rejected Emmys, and the Catch-22 of Being a Black Artist

Is Obama Having A Hard Time Because He’s Black?

NAACP Partners With Young Activists To Combat “Stand Your Ground Laws”

4 Charged in Massive Shooting That Wounded 13

Young Black Men in America Speak Out, “Our Lives Aren’t Valued As Much”

Why Jaden Smith is Actually Right About Schools Being a Tool to Brainwash Youth (Kinda)

30 Years After Vanessa’s Crown: How Far Have We Really Come?

Boris Kodjoe’s Deal Breaker? Weight Gain

Is there such a thing as “Black Innocence”? [VIDEO]

Video Killed the Radio Star

Zimmerman Trial Medical Examiner to File Lawsuit

NAACP President Jealous steps down, cites family reasons

George Zimmerman, A Real American Hero

George Zimmerman Arrested

Conflicting Reports Surrounding Shooting Death of Donte Bennett

From Emmett to Trayvon: A Burgeoning Youth Movement

Organization gives African American youth the opportunity to diversify the fashion industry

Girl Transfers After School Says Her Hair Wasn’t Presentable

What Am I Supposed to Do with the 50 Year Anniversary of the March on Washington?

Employee wins a case against her Black employer for using the N-word at work

Raven-Symoné pictured with rumored partner

Dunkin’ Donuts Issues Apology for ‘Blackface’ Advertisement

Homeless man returns engagement ring to owner

Members of Local NAACP Branch Meet with KKK

Mark Ciaravella Sentenced to 28 Years for “Kids for Cash” Scandal

Hip-Hop Meets Labor Day in Jasiri X’s New Video, “We Coming”

Human Rights Group Calls on Dunkin Donuts to Remove Racist Ad

Dave Chappelle Heckled, Walks Off Stage

Lessons From Bayard: A Radically Inclusive and Intentionally Intersectional Youth Movement Stirring in the Shadows of the March on Washington

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