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The 2016 Olympics Belonged To Two Black Women Named Simone

Local Organizer Hosts #TheTakeBack, Free Youth Community Day On Chicago’s Southside

Chicago Organization Launches Kickstarter For Community Newsroom

Ibtihaj Muhammad Makes Olympic History, Wears Hijab During Competition

5 Ways To Stop Harming Black Women Today

Group of Teens Ask For Jobs To Avoid Gang Recruitment

16-Year-Old Becomes Youngest African American To Fly Over The Continental U.S.

Yara Shahidi Explains Precisely Why Media Bias Matters

Yale To Rehire Black Employee Who Broke Window Depicting Slavery

NBA All-Stars Take Stage At ESPYs To Ask For Racial Equality

Cedric the Entertainer Hosts 100 Black Celebrities For A Town Hall Meeting

White Woman Walks Chicago Southside With ‘Black America I’m Sorry’ Sign

Asian Americans Pen Open Letter Supporting Black Lives Matter

8,000 People Open Accounts At Citizen’s Trust Bank In A Week

Law Professor Schools Students After Complaint About Black Lives Matter Shirt

Issa Rae Raises More than $650K For Alton Sterling’s Family

The Importance of Mental Health After Major Tragedies

What Happens When Black Liberation Becomes Mainstream

It Looks Like The Academy Is Actually Listening To People Of Color

Michelle Obama Takes Sasha and Malia To Liberia For New Girl’s Education Initiative

Husband Makes A Black Game Developer Barbie For His Wife

Simone Biles Is The Magical Black Girl Dominating Women’s Gymnastics

Homeless Prom Queen Graduates With A Full-Ride To College

Teen Raises Nearly $300,000 After Helping Stranger With Groceries

Jesse Williams Drops the Mic at The BET Awards

President Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument

Janet Mock Discusses The Deeper Meanings Behind Stonewall

Trans Activist Tiq Milan Explains the Importance of #Pride

Teen Who Died Shielding Girls From Gunfire To Receive Arthur Ashe Courage Award

An 18-year-old Artist Got Her Art In The Met And She’s All Kinds Of Dope

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