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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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End of White America: Should We Care?
Census data show that major shifts are under way. Here's what people of color should actually care about.
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No, You and I Will Not Be Dating. Here's Why
Niesha Davis, currently boyfriend-free, lists at Clutch magazine the various reasons that a guy would not be dating material.
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Zimmerman Trial: Just 1 Scene in a Gun-Culture Drama
In a piece for the New Yorker, Jelani Cobb discusses the second-degree-murder trial of George Zimmerman in terms of America's gun culture and perceptions of race.
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Obama Fooled the Hip-Hop Community
Erik Nielson, writing at the Huffington Post, says that President Obama deceived many hip-hop artists and other black folks who supported him.
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BMW and Dollar General Accused of Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the two major companies of using criminal-background checks illegally.
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Nelson Mandela Responding to Treatment
South African President Jacob Zuma gave an update on the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon's condition.
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Some People Missed the Whole Trayvon Martin Thing
Thanks to people's apparent ability to tune out or shrug off this major event, maybe getting an unbiased jury won't be that hard after all.
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Affirmations by Kanye: 8 Most Egotistical Quotes
Feeling down on yourself? Look in the mirror and repeat after West: "I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things."
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Why Hiding a Jury Won't Help Zimmerman Trial
In a piece for Slate, Emily Bazelon explains why sequestering a jury, especially in such a high-profile case, does not work.

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