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Entire Black Church Endorses Donald Trump for President
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Bill Clinton To Asian Americans: Bigger ‘Us’, Smaller ‘Them’
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Kevin Hart Jumps the Broom
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Ruby Wilson, ‘Queen of Beale Street,’ Has Died at 68
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Mayhem Erupts as Milwaukee Police Kill Black Man
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Om Space: 1 Man’s Mission to Heal His Community Through Yoga
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73-Year-Old Hampton U Alumna Joins Peace Corps
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Fencer Daryl Homer Makes Olympic History, Too
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Simone Biles Continues Gold Streak, Wins Women’s Vault
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Spelman College to Consider Admitting Transgender Women
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Entire Black Church Endorses Donald Trump for President
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Ruby Wilson, ‘Queen of Beale Street,’ Has Died at 68
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Mayhem Erupts as Milwaukee Police Kill Black Man
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73-Year-Old Hampton U Alumna Joins Peace Corps
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Fencer Daryl Homer Makes Olympic History, Too
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More #BlackGirlMagic: Michelle Carter Wins Gold for Shot Put
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Baltimore’s Reaction to the DOJ Report: ‘Well, Duh’
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Shooting Leaves 6-Year-Old Philadelphia Boy ‘Riddled With Bullets’
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Culture
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An Ode to Lisa Nicole Carson
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Pushback Against the NAACP’s Anti-Charter School Stance Is Misguided and Self-Serving
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How a Ga. Mom Is Promoting Social Awareness Through Black-Themed School Supplies
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Yes, We Innovate: These 8 Engineers and Scientists Are Creating the Future Today
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Gabby Douglas Only Has 1 Job—and It Isn’t to Fix Her Hair to Please You
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I Want to Travel Solo for My Birthday, but My Boyfriend Wants to Tag Along
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Not a Victim: Korryn Gaines Was Standing Her Ground
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Dear Mike: Another Year Has Passed and We’re Still Fighting for You
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‘It’s Powerful’: The State of the Movement Post-Ferguson in St. Louis
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2 Years After Ferguson, Mo., the Fight Grows, Goes On for Black Lives Matter
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Lists
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8 GIFs to Celebrate Obama’s Birthday
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Happy Birthday, Laurence Fishburne! Celebrate His Most Epic Movie Moments
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The Ultimate Breakup Playlist, Inspired by Mary J. Blige and Kendu Isaacs
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9 Hilarious RNC Memes
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7 Times Fantasia Took Us to Church With Her Stunning Performances
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6 Black Women Who Are Leading Africa’s Digital Revolution
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10 STEM Summer Camps for Students of Color
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The Most Important Job Nobody Wants: The 3 People Who Could Be Trump’s Veep Pick
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These Musicians Are Geminis. But Are You Surprised?
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15 New Books by Black Authors to Dive Into This Summer
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Politics
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A Dear John Letter to the Democratic Party
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That 1 Time Donald Trump Was Right
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Don’t Throw Your Vote Away on Jill Stein
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George P. Bush’s Spineless Move to Endorse Trump Is About Power, Not Principle
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The GOP’s Obsession With Detroit Is a Dangerously Coded Attack on Black Leadership
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1 Year Later: BLM Protester Who Interrupted Bernie Sanders’ Rally Discusses the Moment and the Movement
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How Both Hillary Clinton and Black and Latino Journalists Blew Their Big Shot
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Worst Behavior: How Donald Trump’s Self-Inflicted Wounds Let Hillary Clinton Off the Hook
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What Unity? Twitter Reveals a Great Divide Within Both Political Parties
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Dear Centrists: The Left Has Something to Say Whether You Like It or Not
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History
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Did My Black Forebear Have Kids With a White Employer?
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Do I Really Have African and Native American Ancestry?
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Help Me Find My Ancestors in Slave Records
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How Do I Connect With Kin of My Ancestor’s Slave Owners?
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Star-Spangled Bigotry: The Hidden Racist History of the National Anthem
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A DNA Test Says I’m Part Black. How Do I Embrace That?
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Am I Related to Free People of Color in NC?
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Tell Me More About My Runaway Slave Ancestor
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How Do I Research My Kin’s Jamaican Origins?
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How Do I Decode Slave Records?
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Photos
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20 Black Films Made After She’s Gotta Have It That You Should See
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It’s Been 2 Years Since Ferguson: Where Are They Now?
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She’s Gotta Have It, 30 Years Later: Where Are They Now?
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40 Black Athletes to Watch at the Rio Olympics
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Our Power, Our Promise: When Thought Leaders Conjoin
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Boyz n the Hood Cast at 25: Where Are They Now?
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Tumult: 72 Hours in Photos
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Tennis Royalty: The Williams Sisters Love to Serve
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Happy 18th Birthday, Malia Obama!
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Celebrities Who Hold It Down for the Divine 9
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