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Genius Alert: teen turns poverty into triumph

Do you know what today is? National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Oscar-nominated actress lands new role of Annie, racists on Twitter go nuts

Detroit officer responding to domestic violence call charged with raping victim

Universities may see cut from budget for assigning LGBT coursework

Florida man shoots deputy, claims Stand Your Ground defense

Police Report: Darren Sharper told several about ‘non-consensual’ sex

BYP Memo: Ukraine, Russia, and Support for Military Conflict Among America’s Youth

Rev. Al Sharpton, Tom Joyner to lead Stand Your Ground protest

U of I Board approves gender reassignment medical coverage

Man who killed Usher’s stepson in accident sentenced to 4 years

Black students at U of I hold ‘silent protest’

Singer/Actor Jason Weaver blasts celebration of Lil Boosie’s release from jail

More college grads taking low wage jobs leaving less educated without work

Guest Post: Stop shaming our single mothers

Video: Quvenzhané Wallis & Jamie Foxx show out in trailer for ‘Annie’

Study: frequent incidents of racism linked to obesity

Bernice King asks brothers to reconsider sale of MLK’s prized possessions

Philadelphia school district accused of discrimination against hair

Federal prosecutors: North Carolina deputies illegally targeted Latino drivers, sent racist video game to department

New York City sees decline in crime, number of stop-and-frisks executions

2nd baby born with HIV may be cured

More offensive ’12 Years a Slave’ headlines

Man burned to death for being gay in Uganda

Former Black Panther Marshall “Eddie” Conway released after serving 44 years in prison

Miracle: 2-year-old shot in head during drive-by expected to make a full recovery

Video: Homeless man handed $1,000 lottery ticket, wants to share winnings with others

Georgetown University’s black population is the latest to spark awareness about race on campus

Are we fetishizing Lupita Nyong’o?

Faculty at Rutgers University protest Condeoleeza Rice as commencement speaker

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