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September 7, 2016
Nike has a new ad out featuring Serena Williams, in which they are calling her the “greatest athlete ever,” female…
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September 7, 2016
Police are looking for a North Carolina man who killed his 15-year-old son and shot his ex-wife before confessing to…
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September 7, 2016
ITT Technical Institute has shut down all its schools, and the move has left thousands of students unable to move…
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September 7, 2016
California State University Los Angeles is the latest in a line of universities to offer ‘black-only’ housing for its students…
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September 7, 2016
On Tuesday morning, a prominent activist in Ferguson, Missouri, was found dead inside a burning car. Daren Seals, who rose…
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September 6, 2016
Nine protesters were arrested after chaining themselves together on the runway of London’s City Airport on Tuesday morning, while holding signs…
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September 6, 2016
At an annual celebration of Caribbean culture and tradition, two young people had their lives taken away overnight. Tiarah Poyau,…
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September 6, 2016
Over the Labor Day weekend, thirteen people were shot dead, bringing the death toll in that city over 500 for…
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September 6, 2016
President Barack Obama canceled a meeting with the president of the Philippines after President Rodrigo Duterte called Obama a “son of…
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September 6, 2016
On Monday, Beyoncé celebrated her 35th birthday with a 70s-themed, star-studded party. The party saw the likes of Alicia Keys, Usher, Jay…
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September 6, 2016
While it might seem like all the attention Colin Kaepernick has been receiving is negative, that is not the case.…
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September 6, 2016
Soledad O’Brien, who used to work at CNN, tore into them for making money off of Donald Trump’s hate speech.…
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September 5, 2016
Poll: Support for Black Lives Matter grows among white youth...
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September 5, 2016
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem Sunday night before the Seattle Reign's game…
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September 5, 2016
Bus driver fired for slurring Spanish-speaking student, pouring water on his head
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September 5, 2016
Woman torches wrong vehicle in failed revenge attempt against ex-boyfriend...
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September 5, 2016
Kanye West's latest casting call for Yeezy Season 4 is very...specific...
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September 5, 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — So about that inflamed right shoulder that was supposed to hinder Serena Williams at the U.S.…
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September 5, 2016
Diddy's thing is..."black people." And when it comes to African-Americans, the hip-hop mogul says President Obama has come up short...
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September 5, 2016
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — President Barack Obama says the NFL quarterback who is refusing to stand for the national anthem…