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Amber Ruffin makes history as first female writer for a late night talk show

Study: ‘Hip Hop’ students unfairly targeted

Biographies of black historical figures for children out this month

Teen convicted for ‘sexting’ photos of boyfriend’s ex

Cleveland Indians adopt ‘C’ on select merchandise in place of offensive mascot

New York form asks jurors if they’re ‘negro’

Frank McCain of the ‘Greensboro Four’ dead at 73

Transgender teen defending herself during school fight faces criminal charges

New law sets age for felony prosecution to 18

BREAKING: Marissa Alexander appears in court, ruled to remain free on bond

Family of LaVena Johnson demand investigation into mysterious death with petition

Doctors warn Congress of consequences of food stamp cuts

Basketball player fakes kidnapping to escape pressure of college

African Americans rank #1 for social media site use

Amiri Baraka, activist, poet and playwright dead at 79

Guest on Fox News refers to minimum wage as ‘Black Teenage Unemployment Act’ calls for its dissolution

Leaked emails from BET executive confirm B. Scott’s allegations of discrimination awards

Woman files lawsuit against home developer for neglecting to warn her about racist neighbor

Worldstar Hip Hop Presents: ‘The Field: Violence, Hip Hop & Hope in Chicago’

Ciara responds to online criticism with blog post

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel request six months to devise rules on gun sales in city

Law legalizing warning shots in Florida passes Senate panel

25% of teens meet U.S. health guidelines

Update: Lawyer for family of teen declared brain dead says she’s ‘improving’

3-year-old Riley gives the cutest natural hair tutorial that you’ll ever see

Dennis Rodman apologizes for blaming Kenneth Bae, says he’d been drinking before interview

Webinar explores how storytelling bridges cultural and civic/political engagement

Frank ‘The Big Hurt’ Thomas inducted into baseball Hall of Fame

‘Saturday Night Live’ adds two additional black females to their writing staff

Tupac-inspired musical set to debut in May

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