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WNBA’s Brittney Griner bears all in new memoir

Paula Deen strikes again, this time comparing herself to Michael Sam

Attorney General Eric Holder hospitalized

Arizona governor rejects anti-gay discrimination bill

President Obama set to unveil ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative for men of color

Texas man wrongfully convicted of rape receives a posthumous exoneration, statue erected in his honor

Jason Collins’ Nets jersey No.1 seller on NBA.com

Tracy Martin: ‘America values guns more than the lives of our kids’

In latest rap song, Rick Ross compares success to Trayvon Martin shooting

In act of bravery, woman shares graphic images of her own beaten face to highlight domestic violence

Eric Holder is for same-sex marriage and black pastors want him impeached because of that

Man blows 0.0 on Breathalyzer, still arrested for drunk driving

CPS Report: privately run charter schools expel students at higher rates

On Jeopardy episode, no one wanted to answer questions about black Americans

BYP 100’s Charlene Carruthers makes AARP’s ’11 Civil Rights Leaders Under 50′

Michigan cops shoot and kill homeless man 11 times for stealing coffee, won’t be charged

Radical mayor Chokwe Lumumba dead at 66

Chicago’s Goodman Theater to honor Trayvon Martin with 10 short plays

Video of cops beating man to death in front of family released

Newspaper in Uganda lists ‘200 Top Homos’

Should America have Black only courts? Minister Louis Farrakhan says so

Jimi Hendrix, James Brown among those honored with postage stamp

Walmart donates $1.75M towards black achievement

Here we go again: Columbia University sorority holds offensive Olympic party

Woman shot in head expected to make miraculous recovery, posts to Facebook

First Lady plans to propose ban on junk food marketing in schools

Another black president? Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick responds to rumors of 2016 White House bid

Boy who spent day as Detroit police chief dies

Dr. Bernice King speaks out against sale of MLK’s artifacts, disassociates self from siblings

Video: footage shows principal dragging kindergartners down hallway

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