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Alice Walker Laments the Cruelty of America’s Continued Persecution of Assata Shakur

Mother of Unjustly Incarcerated Son Pens Letter Describing a Mother’s Day Without Him

Attorney Behind Kiera Wilmot Arrest Filed No Charges Against White Teen for Killing Little Brother

Young Chicago Poet Malcolm London Will Address Race, Class, Education on TED show

Demonstrations Against Conservative Agenda Continue in North Carolina

Tyler, the Creator Responds to Mountain Dew Controversy: “There’s no type of hate being portrayed in that work of art at all”

A 16 Year-old Black Girl, The Criminalization Of Students, And The Push For STEM Studies

Mountain Dew Pulls Tyler, The Creator Ad After Accusations of Racism

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NY Mayor Bloomberg: Critics of Stop and Frisk are Encouraging “Lawless Mayhem State”

Stacey Ann-Gooden: My Biracial Daughter Thinks She’s White

Georgia’s Wilcox High School Set to Hold Its First Integrated Prom

Wisconsin Incarcerates More of Its Black Male Population Than Any Other State

The (Un)Suprising Racism at Elite Universities

Muslim Woman Attacked After Boston Bombings

Teacher Accused of Molestation Claims She’s Racist; Wouldn’t Feel Comfortable Touching a Black Child

Class-Action Suit Challenges California’s Race-Based Prison Segregation Policy

Central Park Five Documentary Airs Tonight on PBS

New Documentary Explores Obama’s “Complicated” Relationship with Black Community

Louis C.K. Talks Mexican Heritage: “I’m An Accidental White Person”

JET Magazine Does Special Report on Missing Black Children

LL Cool J and Brad Paisley Collaborate on Bizarre Country-Rap Song ‘Accidental Racist’

Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: April 1 – 7

Georgia Students Organize First-Ever Integrated Prom at Their High School

Moms Start Petition Demanding Mattel Make Barbie Accessories for People of Color

India Arie Accused of Lightening Her Skin for Promotional Photo

Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Conferderate Flag Display at Old NC Capital Building

Roland Martin: CNN Executives Hold Back Black Anchors

Supreme Court Will Hear a Second Affirmative Action Case

Fox Developing O.J. Simpson Trial Miniseries

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