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Joyce J. Scott, Kellie Jones, Claudia Rankine, and Branden Jones are among 23 MacArthur Foundation Genius Award winners in 2016.

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A federal appeals court ruled that banning an employee from wearing dreadlocks is not racial discrimination. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Chastity Jones, a black woman in Alabama refused to cut off her locs as a condition of employment with an insurance company. Essence.com reported, the EEOC […]

A Prince George's County bus driver risked her life to save 20 children after the bus she was driving burst into flames on Monday afternoon.

Sixty-one-year-old Mamadou Diallo walked free from jail on Wednesday after the district attorney dropped all assault charges pending against him.

A S.C. drama teacher coaches kids on how to find their voice on social issues. The students have chosen to tackle child hunger and bullying so far.

On Wednesday after a three-day hearing, Judge Hudson vacated the double murder-conviction based on a trail of DNA evidence, again citing reasonable doubt, which included misconduct on behalf of the police and prosecutor.

The scholarship will go to an underprivileged Central High School student who plans to study education or child development.

The ask for a statue of the abolitionist has been brought forth before but failed in 2012 and 2013.

Mahapa said she is resolved to educate women and hopes men understand there are no limitations to what they can do.

Doctors say that the youngest hand transplant recipient is making amazing progress. Zion Harvey, 9, is now able to do things most kids his age take for granted.

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Douglas was announced as a guest judge on Monday. 'The contestants are a great example of strong women across America and I especially look forward to hearing the platforms that each of them will represent!' she said.

Current investments include The Players Tribune, a website focused on sports media, video designer Scopely, a legal services company called LegalZoom, RingDNA, a telemarketing software company and a home-juicing company named Juicero.