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US High School Graduation Rates Are Soaring, but Too Many Students of Color Are Still Being Left Behind
Across the country, families everywhere are coming together to celebrate a treasured American tradition: high school graduation. And today we have more cause to celebrate than ever before. We have reached an 81.4 percent national on-time high school graduation rate, the highest in the nation’s history. And we are on track to raise that number…
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Watch: Teen Describes What Happened at Texas Pool Party
Tatiana Rhodes, who organized a Friday-night pool party that ended in several arrests, told WFAA in Dallas that a police officer seen throwing a 15-year-old girl to the ground had no reason to behave so aggressively. That McKinney, Texas, police officer has been suspended after he was filmed on cellphone video handcuffing, then drawing a…
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Family Files $25,000,000 Lawsuit After Unarmed Man Dies in Va. Police Custody
Family members of a 46-year-old man who died two years ago in the custody of police in South Boston, Va., have filed a $25 million federal lawsuit against the department, alleging that officers used a Taser on him “without proper ground, willfully, maliciously, and gratuitously,” according to the South Boston News & Record. Linwood Raymond…
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‘Ghetto Award’ Lands Texas Teachers in Hot Water
Teachers at a Sulphur Springs, Texas, middle school are under fire after handing out “Ghetto Awards” to an eighth-grade special education class, according to Fox 4 News. Jerrika Wilkins sparked controversy after posting a photo of the certificate on Facebook, explaining that it was part of the “8th Annual Ghetto Classroom Awards,” given to her…
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Report: Anthony Riley, Ex-Contestant on The Voice, Dies of Apparent Suicide
Anthony Riley, the Philadelphia-based street singer who rose to fame as a contestant on the most recent season of NBC’s The Voice, has died of an apparent suicide, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Riley, 28, a fan favorite who was being coached by Pharrell Williams, left the singing-competition show in January to deal with substance-abuse issues,…
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Is Ben Carson’s Presidential Campaign in Turmoil?
Ben Carson, a Tea Party favorite and so far the only black contender for the presidential race in 2016, brushed back rumors Saturday that his campaign is in disarray, according to CNN. The speculation comes amid reports of departures by several senior officials, which have thrown his campaign into turmoil, the report notes. The Washington…
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Rings Fit for a Nubian Queen Tell a Deeper Story About Her Reign
The Image of the Black Archive & Library resides at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. The founding director of the Hutchins Center is Henry Louis Gates Jr., who is also co-founder of The Root. The archive and Harvard University Press collaborated to create The Image of the Black in Western…
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Watch: Serena Williams Wins French Open for 20th Grand Slam Title
Serena Williams won her 20th Grand Slam tournament with a triumph over Lucie Safarova in the French Open final on Saturday, according to the New York Times. She won 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2. Watch the video here: Read more at the New York Times.
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Anthony Davis Takes a Break From NFL to Allow ‘Brain and Body to Heal’
Amid rising questions about the safety of playing football, Anthony Davis, a 25-year-old offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers, announced Friday that he plans to step away the game to allow his “brain and body a chance to heal,” the Huffington Post reports. Davis on Friday released a statement, saying, “After a few years…
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OWN Cancels Reality Series for Atlanta Man With 34 Kids
OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, has canceled plans to air a reality series focused on the life of Jay Williams, the Atlanta-based music producer who is the father of 34 children by 17 women, according to Variety. “OWN has decided not to move forward with the Jay Williams docu-series,” the network said in a statement.…
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