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Activists Brace For White Supremacists In Florida

Gov. Rick Scott declares a state of emergency in anticipation of white supremacist Richard Spencer's visit to the University of…
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Mom & Children In Blackface Sparks Outrage

A Facebook picture posted by a Fort Bragg, North Carolina military family featuring two children in blackface drew major controversy.
44th Annual Legislative Conference - Day 2
Apple Diversity VP Apologizes

Apple VP of Diversity Denise Young Smith apologized for saying '12 white blue-eyed blonde men' could be a diverse population.
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Liquor Store Owner Cuffs Customer, Residents React

More than 5,000 people signed a petition to close Largo Liquors in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, after the store owner went…
2017 Women of the World (WOW) Festival - May 7, 2017
Airlines Pilot Boots Tamika Mallory From Flight

Activist Tamika Mallory complained that an American Airlines pilot kicked her off a plane over a seat assignment dispute.
Barack Obama Hosts Community Event For Obama Presidential Center
Kehinde Wiley To Paint Obama's Official Portrait

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery commissioned official portraits of President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama.
Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death
Gentrification's Effect On Black DC Is Staggering

Georgetown University published a study that analyzes the negative impact of D.C.'s booming economy on Black residents, and it offers…
San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams
Colin Kaepernick Files Grievance Against NFL

Colin Kaepernick hired Los Angeles attorney Mark Geragos, who filed a grievance against NFL.
Howard University Game Day
Howard Cheerleaders Kneel During National Anthem

Cheerleaders at Howard University began kneeling during the national anthem since September 2016--without any drama.
President-Elect Trump Holds Meetings At Trump Tower In New York
David Clarke Slams Hillary In Weinstein Sex Scandal

David Clarke criticized Hillary Clinton for her reaction to the sexual abuse allegations against film executive Harvey Weinstein.
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'We Should Have Hung All' You N-Words

The parents of a Black Woodlands High School student are considering legal action after their daughter received racist Snapchat messages.
New York State Police Car 1T70 - 2016 Dodge Charger.
Restaurant Fires Employee Who Refused To Serve Cops

A Whataburger restaurant fired an employee who refused to serve two Denison, Texas police officers.
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Man Finds $24 Million Lottery Ticket

A New Jersey man raked in $24 million after finding a lottery ticket in one of his old shirts.
Emory Hospital To Receive American Ebola Patients From Liberia
Father’s Criminal Record Prevents Kidney Transplant For 2-Year-Old…

A 2-year-old in Atlanta was denied a kidney transplant due to his father’s parole violation.
Medical examiner: Chicago woman died from exposure and her death was an accident
New Details About Kenneka Jenkins' Death

New police reports and witness accounts surrounding the death of Kenneka Jenkins were released on Friday.
Doctors performing surgery in hospital operating room
Trump Weakens Obamacare: 3 Things Black Folks Need…

Trump's Obamacare executive order halts scheduled payments to insurance companies that help lower deductibles for low-income customers.
Empty desks in classroom
Black Parents Sue District

Furious parents sued a central Mississippi school district after a White teacher allegedly encouraged students to hang their son, who…
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Facebook Seeks Black Board Member, 13 Years Later

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg committed to bringing on a Black board member in the foreseeable future, but dodged questions about…
Details of a rock wall inside Long Canyon, on Utah's historic Burr Trail. The black streaks are so-called desert varnish.
'Negro Bill Canyon' Renamed

Utah's Negro Bill Canyon has a new name, Grandstaff Canyon after the U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted Thursday to…
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