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Video: New PBS documentary shines light on story of teen sentenced to life in prison

White man slaps, spits on 79-year-old notable judge for cigarette

Arizona school under fire for teaching literature that outlines the ‘benefits of slavery’

Report: black men no better off than they were in 1970s

Video: Woman fired for speaking her mind, goes on to start own business

White TV anchor suspended for comments about fatherless black men

Teen rape survivor fights back with #IAMJADA

Tupac musical ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me’ canceled after just six weeks

Alice Coachman, first black woman to win Olympic gold medal dead at 90

Florida cops with ties to the KKK leave department

These images shatter the ‘absent black father’ stereotype

Teen shoots dog, gets 23 years in prison

Family of man shot by NYPD cop settles for $2.25 million

Rachel Jeantel blames self for Zimmerman verdict

Child band Unlocking the Truth lands $2 million record deal

Black contractors demand fair hiring practices

LeBron James will return home to play for Cleveland Cavaliers

After 30 years, police torture victim still fighting for rights

Toddler thought to have been cured of HIV now has detectable levels of virus in bloodstream

Professor thrown to ground by cops pleads guilty

15-year-old author becomes self-made millionaire

Activists in Detroit arrested after blocking trucks sent to turn off residents’ water

LaVerne Cox makes history yet again: becomes first transgender woman nominated for Emmy

Report: more than 22,000 black and brown children are homeless in Chicago

Update: boy found in basement says he was abused daily

Report: children of well-educated black parents have brighter futures

16-year-old drugged and raped, finds out via social media after peers make fun of incident

Clothing company in hot water after matching black child’s face with body of monkey

University agrees to remove Confederate flags from campus following protests

League City becomes first to officially ‘ban’ undocumented immigrant children

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