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During an interview last year, George Zimmerman told Sean Hannity that shooting Trayvon Martin was “God’s plan.” Having sat through his second-degree-murder trial in the presence of the dead teen’s parents, writes Charles Blow in the New York Times, perhaps Zimmerman would answer differently now. One thing still hanging in the air when the lawyers…

Critical supports in childhood help mold young black boys into successful men, Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund, argues at the Huffington Post. She says families, schools, churches, communities and government agencies need to do more to help them achieve greater academic success. “You don’t have to be a Black male educator…

(The Root) — Kevin Hart has done it again. With the debut of his latest concert film, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, the Philadelphia-born performer has proved that he very well may be the comedic voice of his generation. Hart’s latest was shot before thousands of giddy fans at New York City’s Madison Square Garden,…

The New York Post is reporting that a 25-year-old African-American male diner in New York City’s West Village tried to help a white, drunk male who had bumped into his table, but ended up punching him out when he used the n-word. Douglas Reddish, 25, ate with his girlfriend at Benny’s Burritos on Greenwich Ave.…

Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington has flat out denied reports that he and his wife of 30 years, Pauletta Pearson, are on the brink of divorce, according to the Huffington Post. Star magazine had reported that the “Training Day” star and his wife of 30 years, Pauletta Pearson, were on the brink of divorce amid rumors…

Jordan Rice and Jessica Moreland both became widowed in their 20s, ABC News reports. But they found love again after mutual friends suggested that they meet because both had experienced overwhelming heartache at such a young age. “Jordan and I talked about this the first time we met — never feeling like we could be…

CNN interviews Channa Lloyd, the mysterious African-American intern who’s been assisting George Zimmerman’s attorneys throughout the trial. Her very presence at the defense table has raised questions in the racially charged case and set Twitter abuzz. But the 34-year-old, third-year law student in Orlando, Fla., tells CNN that before accepting the volunteer position, she asked…

(The Root) — At last, the prosecution on Friday delivered for those demanding justice for Trayvon Martin. Before six women began to deliberate the fate of Trayvon’s killer, George Zimmerman, the state’s attorney, took them to church. “The human heart,” prosecutor John Guy began, “moves us … motivates us.” To figure out what led Zimmerman…