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Hundreds of NYC Fast Food Workers Are on Strike

The Nation: From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice

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

Lauryn Hill Rails Against Racism, Oppression and IRS in Open Letter

Two Whole Foods Employees Suspended for Speaking Spanish

Chicago Closes 50 Public Schools, While Spending $100 Million on Private Stadium Project?!

Dear Thurgood Marshall Jr, Why Are You On The Board Of Directors For CCA?

STUDY: Body Mass Index of Low-Income African Americans Linked to Proximity to Fast Food

Milwaukee Set to Become Fifth City Where Fast Food Workers Strike

Uni-ball Releases Racist Ad Mocking Black Men in Prison

PepsiCo Ends Mountain Dew Partnership w/ Lil Wayne After Emmett Till Lyric Controversy

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

Emmett Till’s Family Plan to Pressure Mountain Dew to End Endorsement Deal w/ Lil Wayne

Lauryn Hill Speaks Out on Financial Troubles, New Record Deal in Open Letter

BlackCrowdfunding.net: A Crowdfunding Site for Black Entrepreneurs

Rand Paul at Howard University: “Big Government Is NOT A Friend to African Americans”

Rape Survivors Demand Reebok Drop Rick Ross Endorsement Deal

Fox News Contributor: Welfare and Food Stamps Make Poverty Feel ‘A Little Comfortable’

REPORT: Black Women Hit HARDEST By Gender Wage Gap

NAACP Sides w/ Soft Drink Companies; Opposes NYC Sugary Drink Restrictions

STUDY: Black Youth More Likely to Cosume Calories from Sugary Drinks

Will A Longer School Year Help or Hurt Our Youth?

They’re Selling Django Unchained Slave Dolls?!

Youth and Black Unemployment Numbers are SKY HIGH; What Needs to Be Done?

Beyonce Signs $50 Million Pepsi Deal; Faces Criticism

NYC Fast Food Workers Strike; Demand Higher Wages and Unionization

Saigon Wants to Punch 2 Chainz, Rick Ross for Negatively Influencing Young People

Tyler Perry Partnering With Oprah’s OWN Network for New Series

Chick-Fil-​A to Stop Funding Anti-Gay Groups

Harry Belafonte: Jay-Z and Beyonce Have ‘Turned Their Backs on Social Responsibility’

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