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NAACP Holds Mock Funeral To 'Bury' The N-Word

Folks Want To Trademark The N-Word

A small group of companies and people want to register racially charged words and symbols, including the N-Word and swastikas,…
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FAMU Sorority Celebrates Black Beauty In Photo

A Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta reunion offered an opportunity for empowerment and Affirmation.
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Michelle Obama Dismantles Lies About Post-Racial America

“Knowing that after eight years of working really hard for this country, there are still people who won’t see me…
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Family Of Drowned 5-Year-Old Sues Day Camp

The attorney for Benjamin Hosch’s family called the drowning “gross, insane negligence.”
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Chicago Lyft Driver Accused Of Raping Customer

A Lyft driver in Chicago was arrested on July 19 after being accused of zip-tying and sexually assaulting a 25-year-old…
Furious Protesters March To Stoke Newington Police Station In 'Justice For Rash' Rally
#JusticeForRash Demands Answers

Campaigners are pushing to spread awareness following the death of 20-year-old Rashan Charles.
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Family Of Brain-Dead California Teen Jahi McMath Fights…

The family of Jahi McMath, a California girl who was declared brain-dead more than three years ago, is fighting to…
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Tyson Opens Up About Childhood Sex Assault

Mike Tyson, 51, said being a victim of childhood sex assault "made me have to be tough for the world…
55 shot, 11 fatally, in weekend shootings in Chicago
Chicago Homicides Approach Milestone

With gun-related deaths nearing 400 people, Chicago is on pace to break last year’s record.
Activists Hold March Protesting Police Shooting Of Philando Castile
Fake Street Signs Taunt Minneapolis Police

“Warning: Twin Cities Police easily startled” street signs have appeared, mocking the police officers involved in the Justine Damond shooting.
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WATCH: Georgia Waitress Stunned When Man Hands Her…

A Black waitress in the Buckhead-area of Atlanta, Georgia said she was handed a menu with a swastika scrawled on…
University Of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing Arraigned In Shooting Of Motorist
Charges Dismissed Against Ex-Ohio Cop In Death Of…

Ohio prosecutors on Monday dismissed voluntary manslaughter and murder charges against an ex-University of Cincinnati officer who shot and killed…
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Time Inc. Seeks Buyer For Essence

Time wants to keep a smaller interest in the African-American women’s publication and refocus on its other core brands.
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The Wake Up: Jared Kushner Russia Statement; Eyricka…

BIG LIES In a statement to the Senate and House intelligence committee, Jared Kushner said he had “no additional contacts with individuals…
Gentrification In Progress tape in front of Brooklyn Museum...
Here's What Gentrification Looks Like

A White restaurant owner uses fake bullet holes and 40-ounce wine to promote her eatery in a gentrifying Brooklyn community.
O.J. Simpson Granted Parole At Hearing
O.J. Can Keep The Estimated $600,000 He Earned…

When O.J. Simpson leaves the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada in the fall, he will have earned up to $600,000…
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NAACP Appoints Interim President And CEO

The NAACP appoints Derrick Johnson as the organization’s interim president and CEO.
Doreen Gentzler and Jim Vance have been at NBC4.They've been continuously anchoring the 6 pm and 11 pm broadcasts since 1989.
Legendary Washington News Anchor Jim Vance Dies

Jim Vance, an African American pioneer in TV news broadcast, has died at 75.
Chicago Police Shoot And Kill Teen On City's West Side
Teens May Face Charges After Taunting Drowning Man

A group of Florida teens who recorded themselves mocking Jamel Dunn, 32, as he was drowning may face charges.
Prince Georges County Corrections Officers Wear Bodycams
Body-Cam Footage Leads To Review Of Baltimore Cases

State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that prosecutors will investigate the cases of three Baltimore officers who were accused of planting…
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