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NYPD Finally Cops to Profiling?
By fighting new profiling bill, the department finally stops pretending it doesn’t profile.
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Blacks Get Weave; Can Whites Get Locks?
Race Manners: You can, but it's not the same. Don't expect to enjoy the style without the scrutiny.
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America: More Diverse yet Less Equal?
A decline in white births comes at a time when two key civil rights programs may be dismantled.
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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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Take a Look: Idris Elba as Mandela
Get a sneak peek at the British actor as South Africa's national hero.
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Minority Kids With Autism Don't Receive Proper Care
A new study reveals that black and Hispanic children with autism don't receive enough medical attention.
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Why Your Silence When Arrested Can Be Used Against You
What a recent Supreme Court ruling means, and why it's a pretty big deal.
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Teacher to Students: No Experience Is Just 'for White Girls'
A trip to the American Girl store taught 27 Bedford-Stuyvesant girls, "you have access to any place."
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You're Grown. Why Can I See Your Underwear?
It's time for men of a certain age to wear clothing that fits, writes Jamilah Lemieux at Clutch magazine.
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Bill Cosby's Argument Needs Tweaking
Shaun Ossei-Owusu, writing at the Huffington Post, parses Bill Cosby's tough love toward the black community and finds areas of his argument that need improvement.
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Black and Brown Folks: The Government Is Watching
Black and Latino people, writes Imara Jones at Colorlines, should pay close attention to reports about the government's surveillance activities as of late, especially through the Prism program.
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Quote of the Day: Frederick Douglass on Africa
The abolitionist on Egypt, Africa and race.
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Meet Brooklyn's Preteen Rock Stars
The 11-year-old and 12-year-old behind Unlocking the Truth are "cooler than you'll ever be."

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