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Hundreds hailed Erica Garner as a courageous racial justice activist, including rapper Common and Rev. Al Sharpton, at her funeral service in Harlem, New York Monday.

Clarence Thomas was one of three justices to write a dissent about the Supreme Court's blocking the execution of Keith Tharpe, a Black Georgia death row inmate.

Oprah is "actively thinking" about running for the presidency in 2020, said two sources close to the mogul to CNN.

H&M is under fire for a racist ad that featured a Black boy wearing a hoodie with the words, "Coolest monkey in the jungle" on it.

A Black student had a rough time with getting her hair done at a salon in Shanghai, China, a new viral video revealed.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was accused of a discriminatory gentrification plan that is pushing Blacks out of the city to make it "whiter" and "wealthier."

Ben Vereen has been accused by several actresses of sexual assault and harassment during a production of the rock musical, "Hair."

Trump reportedly pressured Jeff Sessions into avoiding recusing himself from the Russia election meddling investigation, raising questions about obstructing justice.

Police Officer Sean Williams, who fatally shot 22-year-old John Crawford III in 2014, said he faced an "imminent threat" during the incident.

A 27-year-old Chicago woman was shot in the arm while she filmed a video for Facebook Live after she got into an argument with another woman.

City council members in Charlottesville have elected their first African-American female mayor, Nikuyah Walker months after last year's violent neo-Nazi rally.

Hoda Kotb says she's is "not making Matt Lauer money" in a new interview after she was named permanent co-anchor at 'Today.'