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May 21, 2014

Students defend controversial yearbook entry on teen parents

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May 12, 2014

Elin Nordegren alludes to Tiger Woods controversy during commencement speech

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May 8, 2014

Jada Pinkett Smith defends Willow's photo

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May 4, 2014

Leslie Jones' slave monologue on 'SNL' sparks backlash

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May 2, 2014

'Belle' star Gugu Mbatha-Raw proud of film's diversity behind the scenes

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April 14, 2014

Aldon Smith arrest: San Francisco 49ers' off-season goes from bad to worse

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April 11, 2014

Vine video shows toddler smoking what appears to be weed

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April 11, 2014

Lolo Jones' Drake-Rihanna 'joke' sparks Twitter backlash

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February 1, 2014

Black woman in yoga class gives white woman race angst

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January 30, 2014

Philly activists support teen allegedly injured in genitals by police after stop-and-frisk

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January 18, 2014

Black women in comedy talk SNL’s diversity debut

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January 14, 2014

Tiger Mom Amy Chua is back with ‘The Triple Package,’ arguing superiority of certain cultures in new book

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December 19, 2013

Christmas book pulled from school for stating Jesus is white

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December 17, 2013

Is Beyoncé a feminist icon? New album reignites debate between black and white feminists

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December 11, 2013

Michelle Obama criticized by press for stern face at Mandela memorial, accused of jealousy

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December 9, 2013

Rashida Jones calls out female pop stars for thongs

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November 26, 2013

ELLE France Beauty editor wears blackface in Instagram photo, spawning controversy

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November 5, 2013

#WhiteGirlsRock trends during Black Girls Rock! show

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November 4, 2013

'Hood Ratchet Thursday' party at University of Michigan cancelled

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October 31, 2013

Why the black backlash against '12 Years a Slave'?

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