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James Blake Testifies Against Police Officer

James Blake testified against the officer who is accused of using excessive force on him in a mistaken identity arrest.
Teen from Chicago found dead in walk-in freezer at hotel
Kenneka Jenkins And America's Missing Black Youth

Chicago teen Kenneka Jenkins' story shines a light on the painful history surrounding the disappearances and deaths of Black youth…
Democratic Presidential Candidates Participate In Iowa Debate
Racist Messages Hit Yet Another Campus

Drake University's president, who called the act as "cowardly," is asking students to help catch culprit or culprits.
Protests Erupt Over Not Guilty Verdict In Police Officer's Jason Stockley Trial Over Shooting Death Of Anthony Lamar Smith
Arrested St. Louis Protesters Claim Police Brutality

Arrested protesters in St. Louis demonstrating against police brutality ironically found themselves the victims of police brutality as they were…
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Georgia Tech Protest Erupts

Protests turned violent at Georgia Tech after police fatally shot LGBTQ+ student Scout Schultz on Saturday night following Schultz having…
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Coach Fired For Disciplining Students About N-Word

A New Mexico middle school assistant football coach, who is Black, says he's out of a job for telling players…
African Americans Give Black Power Salute
Conservatives Enraged Over Black Panther Project

The National Park Service awards UC Berkeley a $97,999.70 grant for a research project on the Black Panther Party.
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‘Listen:’ Marvin Sapp & R. Kelly’s Gospel Song…

One evil is lurking behind the melody listeners should not readily overlook.
Video shows Chicago woman staggering through hotel kitchen, not entering freezer where her body was found
FBI Won't Investigate Kenneka Jenkins' Death

The FBI will not be investigating the death of a Black teenager in suburban Chicago, a development that likely dealt…
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Job Hiring Discrimination Remains Unchanged For Blacks

Researchers examining multiple field experiments, from 1989 to 2015, found that hiring discrimination remains unchanged for Blacks.
Congressional Baseball Shooting
Missing California Woman Found Dead

The body of missing 22-year-old woman Breanna Bradford was discovered inside her car in southeast Fresno, California on Sunday.
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White Teachers Re-Enact Slavery, Act As Ship Captains,…

White teachers at Whitney High School Cerritos, California, have been re-enacting slavery as a lesson for 10 years.
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College Head Sorry For 'Black Food,' Cotton Centerpieces

Lipscomb University president Randy Lowry is under fire for displaying cotton-stalk centerpieces and serving stereotypical foods, including collard greens, at…
Protest in Chicago Against Violence in Charlottesville
Hate Crimes Have Increased During Trump Era

The number of hate crimes rose about 5 percent across the United States from 2015 to 2016. It's the first…
Protests Erupt Over Not Guilty Verdict In Police Officer's Jason Stockley Trial Over Shooting Death Of Anthony Lamar Smith
All St. Louis Murder Suspects In 2017 Are…

Some relevant data hasn't evoked nearly as much outrage as Friday's verdict that acquitted a White police officer in a…
University of California, Berkeley
Black Faculty Call For Boycott Of White Nationalists…

Professors say the White nationalist gathering will make campus unsafe for students and staff.
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White Cornell Student Arrested In Racist Attack

Ithaca police arrested a white Cornell student suspected of being one of several white students who beat a Black student…
Teen from Chicago found dead in walk-in freezer at hotel
Kenneka Jenkins' Surveillance Video Released

Police released a new surveillance video showing Kenneka Jenkins appearing to walk into a Crowne Plaza kitchen, but the teen is not seen…
Teen from Chicago found dead in walk-in freezer at hotel
Will The FBI Investigate Kenneka Jenkins’ Death?

The Family of Kenneka Jenkins and activists are calling for an FBI investigation.
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Why Issa Rae’s Emmys Comment Wasn’t Racist

Black fans of TV probably had a Tom Cruise “Oprah couch” moment when they heard Issa Rae confidently say she…
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