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March 18, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — A black firefighters' group that had sued New York City, alleging discrimination, said Tuesday that minority…
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March 18, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a roll of his eyes and a comment that he was good at using guns…
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March 18, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kanye West pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery against a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport…
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March 17, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a weekend in jail, Chris Brown is facing a court hearing over his dismissal from…
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March 17, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest novel by the acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 'Americanah,' has won the National…
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March 17, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Get ready for a lot of new De La Soul music...
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March 17, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A Jamaican juror has been charged with attempted bribery in a high-profile murder trial of top…
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March 17, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Street racers couldn't catch a time-traveling dog and his son at the multiplex this weekend...
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March 17, 2014
OPINION - As President Obama has learned these past few weeks, he can no longer afford to blur those lines…
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March 15, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas, (AP) — Rapper Tyler, The Creator, was arrested Saturday for allegedly inciting a riot during a show at…
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March 14, 2014
NBC NEWS - Singer Chris Brown was arrested Friday afternoon for a probation violation in connection to his 2009 conviction…
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March 14, 2014
E! ONLINE - The former Secretary of State and US General posted a photo of himself from 60 years ago…
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March 14, 2014
NBC NEWS - Legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix put his stamp on music, and now Americans can put Hendrix's stamp…
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March 14, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Journalist Christine Pelisek was taken aback when a producer contacted her about making a TV movie…
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March 14, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are warning that any steps President Barack Obama takes to bypass Congress to ease deportations of…
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March 14, 2014
OPINION - We are witnessing in real time the influence Black Twitter has on careers, the success of television shows,…
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March 14, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Drake won top honors at MTV's annual South By Southwest-based awards show Thursday night...
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March 13, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - To many in the 83 percent black city, which declared bankruptcy last year and is currently under…
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March 13, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators ended a long-running election-season standoff and struck a compromise that would extend…
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March 13, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama is praising military children who often have to balance homework and caring for siblings with…