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  1. Jury Selection Postponed in Trial of Accused Charleston, SC, Shooter Dylann Roof 

  2. Denver Broncos Linebacker Brandon Marshall Ends Anthem Protest

  3. FBI Says There’s Nothing in Clinton’s Emails, but That Doesn’t Stop Trump

  4. Homicides Up 55 Percent in Chicago This Year

  5. Janet Reno, 1st Female US Attorney General, Dead at 78

  6. LeBron James Wears T-Shirt and Helps a Small Business Sales Skyrocket

  7. Black Lives Matter Told ‘N–gers Go Home’ After Chicago Cops Fatally Shoot Black Man: Report

  8. Martell Cognac Closes Out ‘Home’ Event With the Roots, Jidenna in DC; Jidenna Discusses Why Voting Is Important

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  1. News

    1. Jury Selection Postponed in Trial of Accused Charleston, SC, Shooter Dylann Roof 
    2. Denver Broncos Linebacker Brandon Marshall Ends Anthem Protest
    3. FBI Says There’s Nothing in Clinton’s Emails, but That Doesn’t Stop Trump
    4. Homicides Up 55 Percent in Chicago This Year
    5. Janet Reno, 1st Female US Attorney General, Dead at 78
    6. LeBron James Wears T-Shirt and Helps a Small Business Sales Skyrocket
    7. Black Lives Matter Told ‘N–gers Go Home’ After Chicago Cops Fatally Shoot Black Man: Report
    8. Cops Arrest Ex-Boyfriend in Missing NYC Woman’s Death
    9. Police Track Down NJ Man Wanted in Connection With Newark Stabbing That Left 3 Dead
    10. St. Louis-Area Cop Under Investigation for Gleefully Posing With Dead Body

  2. Culture

    1. Too Many People Have Stolen Egypt’s History; Here’s How It’s Getting It Back
    2. ‘Evil’ or Mentally Ill: Is There a Media Bias Against Black Moms Who Commit Horrible Acts?
    3. Unique Views Podcast, Episode 17: #GentrifiedGreens and Fried Lil Wayne Brain
    4. In Too Deep: 5 Point-of-No-Return Moments From This Week’s HTGAWM
    5. Stop Pitting Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween Against The Birth of a Nation
    6. Miseducation System: Why Black Teachers and Leaders Need to Be Heard
    7. A Star in Her Own Right: Pauletta Washington on Being a Strong Woman Behind a Powerful Man
    8. Taken Without Incident: Why White Criminals End Up Alive
    9. With Queen of Katwe, Figuring Out What Black Moviegoers Want Remains a Mystery 
    10. Hey, Cam Newton, All Quarterbacks Matter, Except When They Don’t

  4. Lists

    1. 12 Unsung Skills in the Black Community
    2. Thanks to Chance the Rapper, #BlackBoyJoy Is a Thing
    3. 8 GIFs to Celebrate Obama’s Birthday
    4. Happy Birthday, Laurence Fishburne! Celebrate His Most Epic Movie Moments
    5. The Ultimate Breakup Playlist, Inspired by Mary J. Blige and Kendu Isaacs
    6. 9 Hilarious RNC Memes
    7. 7 Times Fantasia Took Us to Church With Her Stunning Performances
    8. 6 Black Women Who Are Leading Africa’s Digital Revolution
    9. 10 STEM Summer Camps for Students of Color
    10. The Most Important Job Nobody Wants: The 3 People Who Could Be Trump’s Veep Pick

  5. Politics

    1. Ben Carson: Donald Trump’s New Deal for Black America Begins With a Good Education
    2. The Swing State Strikes Out: Cleveland Loses the World Series and Ohio Politics May Never Be the Same
    3. The Blame Game Has Already Started: The Myth of the Depressed Black Turnout
    4. 4 Reasons Not #VotingWhileBlack Is Dangerous
    5. Really, CNN? You’re Hot With Donna Brazile, but Cool With Corey Lewandowski Being on Trump’s Payroll?
    6. 8 Years a President: Thoughts on 2 Terms of a Black President and Black First Family  
    7. Trump’s ‘Rigged’ Talk Overshadows Real Suppression of Black Votes
    8. Exclusive: Hillary Clinton Has Plan for HBCUs and Education. Trump? Not So Much, She Says
    9. Engaging Black Millennials 101
    10. Obama and the Congressional Black Caucus: Allies and Foes

  6. History

    1. Did My Black Ancestor Move Farther South During Slavery?
    2. I Know Who Owned My Ancestors. What Now?
    3. Who Were My Enslaved Ancestor’s Parents?
    4. Am I Related to President Andrew Jackson?
    5. Was My Black Ancestor Named After a Confederate General?
    6. Was My Ancestor a Free Afro-Hispanic of Color?
    7. I Want to Find a Slave’s Descendants and Apologize
    8. Is My Family’s ‘Slave Name’ the Wrong One?
    9. My Family Is West Indian. How Did I Get Melanesian DNA?
    10. Did My Black Ancestors Enter the US via Ellis Island?

  7. Photos

    1. The Cast of Set It Off: Where Are They Now?
    2. 10 Signs You’re Black and From Detroit
    3. 10 Hilarious Memes That Defined This Horrible Election Season
    4. 10 Signs You’re Black and From Chicago
    5. 10 Throwback Black Hairstyles We Should Leave in the Past
    6. Please Avoid These 10 Halloween Costumes
    7. 10 Best Celebrity Twitter Clapbacks
    8. 10 Signs You’re Black and From Alabama
    9. 10 Hairstyles From the ’90s Every Black Man Rocked Back in the Day
    10. 10 Signs You’re Black and From Atlanta

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