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Black Teens Chase Kidnapper, Save Little Girl
In the eyes of 5-year-old Jocelyn Rojas and her family, Temar Boggs is a hero. Temar and a friend rescued the little girl after she was snatched from in front of her Lancaster, Pa., home last Thursday. According to a CNN report, the two teens sprung into action once they heard that the little girl had gone missing two hours earlier. The two African-American boys took…
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Picture of MLK Wearing a Hoodie Goes Viral
Since Saturday, many images have sprung up over the Internet in support of Trayvon Martin’s family. However, there’s one image that centers on a deeper message, and it’s having a big impact on social media. According to the Huffington Post, a powerful image of Martin Luther King Jr. wearing a hoodie has gone viral. Believed…
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Zimmerman Verdict: The Day After
(The Root) — It’s been an emotional, infuriating, draining day for those who digested the harsh reality that George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. But that didn’t stop supporters of the Martin family from taking to the cable news shows to defend his legacy and push for more…
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White Supremacy: The Key to 'Not Guilty'
White supremacy in America had much to do with the not-guilty verdict on charges of manslaughter and second-degree murder in the George Zimmerman trial, according to the Nation. Zimmerman, described by some as “white Hispanic,” operated under the logic of white supremacy — and so did the jury. In the last few days, Latinos in…
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Saudi Princess Accused of Enslaving Kenyan and 4 Other Women
Saudi Arabian Princess Meshael Alayban has been arrested in Orange County, Calif., on charges of holding five women against their will and forcing them into labor. According to NBC Los Angeles, one of the women enslaved — a woman from Kenya — escaped from a three-story building and alerted authorities after her boss stole their…
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Detroit School District Tosses Black Books
Imagine living in a community with a 93 percent African-American population. Now imagine that all the black educational films, books and videos housed in a local high school library were just tossed in a Dumpster. If you live in Detroit’s Highland Park, this nightmare is a reality. According to the Atlantic Wire, Detroit’s Emergency Manager…
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Kanye and Kim to Wed in Egypt?
After welcoming daughter North West into the world just three weeks ago, rapper Kanye West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian have decided to wed, according to reports. And in true Kimye style, they’ll do so lavishly with a ceremony in Egypt. Although the exact location has not been selected yet, Yahoo reports that Kim wants to…
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Want a Job? Move to Minneapolis
With America’s unemployment rate at 7.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its lineup of metropolitan areas with low unemployment rates — and coming in at No. 1 is Minneapolis. Slate reports that because of its general low cost of living and high wages, Minneapolis is a great place to move if you’re…
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Sale Items? Black Babies Cost Less to Adopt
For roughly $20,000 what could you buy? A car? A semester’s worth of college tuition? A beautiful, bouncing, black baby? According to Jezebel, in her website for NPR, the Race Card Project, Michele Norris touches on the scary reality that black children cost significantly less to adopt than any other race. Norris’ piece dives…
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