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August 18, 2016
Ronnie Polaneczky, a Philadelphia Daily News columnist, said that she was “mortified” when the paper put up a picture of…
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August 18, 2016
CHICAGO (AP) — An autopsy report released Wednesday shows that the black man shot and killed last month by a…
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August 18, 2016
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Taraji P. Henson almost backed out of writing her autobiography because she was reluctant to…
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August 18, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of early 20th century black nationalist Marcus Garvey on Wednesday said his father's 129th birthday…
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August 17, 2016
On Thursday, a performance at the Tanana Valley State Fair was cut short when the performers were kicked off the grounds.…
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August 17, 2016
According to the Chicago Tribune, the Milwaukee officer who was identified on social media as the officer involved in the fatal…
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August 17, 2016
On Saturday evening, a group of three brothers were riding a Portland light rail train when they heard commotion ahead.  It…
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August 17, 2016
Simone Biles was already considered to be one of the greatest gymnasts ever, becoming the first woman to win back-to-back…
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August 17, 2016
Two North Carolina teens have been charged with murder after killing the man who helped them pull their SUV out…
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August 17, 2016
Bishop Eddie Long has lost some serious weight, and in response to several people calling in to ask him about…
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August 17, 2016
Toya Graham became famous after a viral image of her smacking her son for rioting and throwing rocks at police…
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August 17, 2016
This is how I’m running errands from now on. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/gYPtG9T1ao — Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) August 15, 2016 Ellen DeGeneres…
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August 17, 2016
Nate Parker, the star and creator of Birth of a Nation, expressed his “profound sorrow” when he heard that the woman…
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August 17, 2016
After an Italian restaurant in New Mexico came under fire for advertising “Black Olives Matter” specials at their eatery, they…
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August 17, 2016
Rob & Chyna is set to premiere on Sunday, September 11, and if the promo is anything to go by, we…
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August 16, 2016
Early Sunday, a college student was shot and killed while visiting his mother in Chicago just hours before he would…
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August 16, 2016
Britain’s Andy Murray might have won the gold in Sunday night’s tennis finals in Rio, but he also took home the…
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August 16, 2016
Staunch Trump supporter Jim Stachowiak is calling on “patriots” to take on the Black Lives Matter movement. –Anti Black Lives Matter woman…
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August 16, 2016
California’s state gang database, CalGang, is under scrutiny after an audit of the database showed that 42 people were entered…
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August 16, 2016
Singer Marques Houston gave us music to groove to in the 90’s as a child star, but these days, he’s…