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Hundreds Rally in Philly School District HQs for More Funding

GOP Lawmaker Links Poverty w/ Too Much Fried Chicken and BBQ

Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Block Texas Voter ID Law

Florida Lawmakers Vote Overwhelming Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Special Session

Michael Bloomberg Says He Might Feel Differently About Stop and Frisk If He Had a Son

New Ad Reenacts Trayvon Martin Shooting; Calls for End to Stand Your Ground Laws

Dance Group Stages Flashmob to Protest ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

Dream Defenders End Protest at Florida Capitol

Jesse Jackson Jr. Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison; Wife Sandi Gets 12

Talib Kweli Visits the Dream Defenders: “History tells us nothing moves without young people being involved”

Chair of Florida ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearings is a Staunch Supporter of the Policy

President Obama Will Speak at March on Washington Anniversary Ceremony

Donald Trump Confused about Why Blacks Can Say ‘Cracker’ but Whites Can’t Use the N-word

Florida Lawmakers Will Review ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law

Charlie Rangel Says Tea Partiers are Like “White Crackers” Who Opposed Civil Rights

Everything You Need to Know About Trayvon’s Law

Congressmen Introduce “End Racial Profiling Bill” in the Wake of Zimmerman Verdict

Harry Belafonte Talks Celebrity Activism; Wants a Sit-Down w/ Beyonce and Jay Z

Congressional Black Caucus Holds Emergency Summit on Chicago Violence

Jay Z Responds to Criticism from Harry Belafonte: ‘My presence is charity, just because of who I am’

Allen West Attacks Obama’s Speech; Says He’s Never Been Racially Profiled

Trayvon Martin’s Brother Lands Internship w/ Florida Congresswoman

Detroit is Biggest City in U.S. History to File for Bankruptcy

Youth Take Over Florida Governor’s Office Demanding Justice for Trayvon

CBC Readying Bills to Address Racial Profiling, Stand Your Ground Laws in the Wake of Zimmerman Verdict

Rand Paul Staffer Expressed Support for Lincoln’s Assassin; Bemoaned Diversity

Illinois Passes Concealed-Carry Law

Cory Booker Has Huge Lead in NJ Senate Race

Compton, CA Elects Aja Brown; Youngest Mayor in City’s History

Cornel West Talks DOMA and Voting Rights; Says Blacks are Being “Pushed to the Back of the Bus”

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