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Fifth man charged in mass shooting at Chicago park

Famous actors racially profiled, harassed by police

With odds stacked against them, mother & son graduate with PhDs

“Awkward Black Girl” creator Issa Rae under criticism for new christian parody song

Petition aims to change name of school named after KKK leader

Another threat of a government shutdown nears

Sammy Sosa’s lighter skin & the affects of colorism

Michael Jackson lawsuit verdict expected soon

Texas group files motion to block Department of Justice suit against Texas Voter ID Laws

Wife Makes Husband Confess To Cheating on Facebook

Marissa Alexander To Get New Trial

George Zimmerman’s Wife Admits To Having Doubts

Mitt Romney’s Adopted Black Grandson’s Name Translates ‘Dark’

Long-time Photographer Carrie Mae Weems Honored With $625,000 “Genius Grant”

Samuel L. Jackson Tells Obama to ‘Be F***ing Presidential’

One Senator Stands in the Way of The First Openly Gay Black Judge

Hiring Manager Admits to Discriminating Against Candidates Based on Names

Decrease in Black Enrollment At University of Michigan After Affirmative Action Ban

Man Awarded $1 Million After Being Held Under False Charges

New Bill Could Save Former Convicts From Returning To Prison

Documentary Aims To Advance Success of African-American Boys

Florida Police Officer Who Ran Over Man Will Not Be Charged, Family Releases Video

Bank Ordered to Pay $2.18 Million in Racial Discrimination Complaint

Parents Demand Firing of Pennsylvania School District Amid Racist Texts

Instead of Calling 911, School Allegedly Treats Child’s Broken Arm With Ice Cream

Family Donates Wedding Reception Food to Homeless

Frank Ocean: ‘I Was A Thug in My Past Life’

Grace Jones To Write Book About Her Life

Tupac Biopic: Finally Happening!

12-year-old Forced To ‘Pick Cotton’ on School Field Trip

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