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Wet Seal to settle Pennsylvania race discrimination suit for $7.5 million

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#BlackTwitter: How social media is changing conversations about race and privilege

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In 'Where Did Our Love Go?' Gil Robertson explores how to bring love back in the black community

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Should a father have an important say in his daughter’s choice of a spouse?

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First lady Michelle Obama and President Obama to attend dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library

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Press: Please lay off President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama

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Reality TV and the changing image of the African-American ‘leading lady’

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Marching backward on gay marriage? Don’t be on the wrong side of history

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‘Guns 4 Greatness’ gun buyback program promises cash, mentoring — and Beyoncé tickets

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First lady Michelle Obama's second Vogue cover sparks backlash over April 2013 image

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Women's History Month: Four unsung black women you should know

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Steubenville case: Why acquaintance rape is not a myth

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Judge strikes down NYC soda ban, NY NAACP president responds

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Women activists working to change black stereotypes on reality TV

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6-year-old boy killed in Harlem hit and run; street crossing guard was allegedly on break

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This week’s book list: Booker T. and Ellison give a Black History Month send-off

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Johnson Publishing Company chairman Linda Johnson Rice pens op-ed: ‘Why I support marriage equality’

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Black History Month: Remembering African-American women who have served

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Rev. Jesse Jackson kicks off the 16th annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit in New York City

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NAACP New York State president on its opposition to NYC soda ban: 'There's an unfairness to this'

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