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A Birmingham Prom 50 Years in the Making
Class of '63 finally gets a ball that was denied to those who participated in the Children's March.
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Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters
Director explains how Venus and Serena doc explores the way their enigmatic dad shaped their lives.
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Help! My Black Nephew Thinks He's Yellow
Our Race Manners columnist answered your burning questions in a Reddit Ask Me Anything. Check out her answers!
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19 Things Every HBCU Grad Knows
Because you learn quickly that it's nothing like A Different World. At all.
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Revisiting Assata Shakur's Open Letter
Colorlines' Jamilah King presents a 1998 letter by Shakur, who was recently placed on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list.
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Male-Female Friendships: A Myth?
In a piece for Ebony, Josie Pickens takes on the "relationship expert"-backed theory that we don't truly desire and pursue platonic friendships that don't lead to romance.
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Lauryn Hill Sentenced to 3 Months in Prison
Before the sentencing, her attorney said that she'd paid more than $970,000 to satisfy state and federal tax liabilities.
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Detroit 'Kidnapping' and 'Dumping' the Homeless?
In this clip from Sunday's MHP, Michigan ACLU Legal Director Michael Steinberg explains allegations about the disturbing practice.
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Youngest Member at NRA Convention: A 3-Year-Old Black Girl
Elaih Wagan's grandfather purchased the lifetime membership for her.
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Sibling for Blue Ivy? Beyoncé Says Daughter Needs Some Company
On Good Morning America, the singer chatted about her upcoming movie role, the "shocking" reaction to her Cuba trip and plans to expand her family.
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Chris Kelly's Funeral to Include Public Viewing
The 34-year-old rapper, who died of a possible drug overdose, will be buried in Atlanta this week.
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Murder in Black Communities: Is America Desensitized?
Reflecting on the recent murder of a Bronx teen, News One's Tamika Mallory asks a recurring question about the nation's desensitization to murder in black communities: Would we care more if the victims were white?
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What's Racist About a Talking Goat?
On CNN L.Z. Granderson checks in on the kerfuffle over the pulled Mountain Dew ad, calling it a sad day when the policing of comedy gets to the point where we can't laugh at a talking goat.
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Obama Tells Ohio State 'Your Future Is Bright'
President Obama begins commencement-speech season at Ohio State University.
