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Smith College Employee Called Police On Black Student Eating Lunch
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Producer of Nelly’s ‘Tip Drill’ video defends the infamous card swipe scene by blaming the model
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How a Nearly Successful Slave Revolt Was Intentionally Lost to History | Smithsonian Magazine
Two hundred and five years ago, on the night of January 8, 1811, more than 500 enslaved people took up…
Possible key to black boys’ academic success: Hire black men as elementary school teachers | Chicago Tribune
Neat the end of his freshman year at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ja’Waun Williams heard that a dean…
How to Win Elections in a System ‘Not Set Up for Us’ | The Atlantic
ATLANTA— It was midway through a sticky Georgia Saturday, and Jessica Byrd was dispelling myths about the way black women…
Seth Rogen Is The Person Who Informed Tom Cruise That Internet Porn Exists
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WHO warns there may be no vaccine option for new Ebola outbreak
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Chris Daughtry Was Just As Surprised By Those ‘American Idol’ Reports As Everyone Else
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Illinois gov enacts law protecting EpiPen prescribers
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Allergan sues Pfizer over costs of opioid litigation
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Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company
Apple has become the world’s first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion. The milestone marks the triumph…
Apple reaches $1,000,000,000,000 value
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Silver Lake Trader Joe’s reopens 12 days after deadly shooting
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Mark Hausknecht’s shooting was over a grudge from 20 years ago, police say
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Mom dies after being served uncooked chicken on vacation, lawsuit claims
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Experts arrive in region of Congo’s new Ebola outbreak
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Woman’s 132-pound ovarian tumor removed in 5-hour surgery
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Four U.S. cities sue over Trump ‘sabotage’ of Obamacare
(Reuters) – Four major U.S. cities filed a lawsuit on Thursday contending that President Donald Trump’s administration is unconstitutionally seeking…
Black Enterprise Unveils Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Businesses In 2018
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11 Ways Black Professionals Are Turning Up Labor Day Weekend
Mark our words when we tell you that there is no other place on earth that celebrates black men the…
Seth Rogen slammed for putting child actor in blackface and fat suit to match film’s star
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Utility company under fire for resetting Black woman’s account with racist password
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Police investigating after American flag replaced with Nazi flag in public park
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Charlie Sheen claims he can’t afford child support after being ‘blacklisted’ in Hollywood, says report
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‘Afro-Atlantic Histories’ at Museu de Arte de São Paulo -ARTnews
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New Museum’s New Inc Initiative Receives $660,000 Knight Foundation Grant -ARTnews
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Doctor Debunks Vlogger’s Claim Toothpaste Can Enhance Cup Size
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California’s Fiery Former Congressman Ron Dellums Dies at 82
By The Associated Press Ron Dellums, a fiery anti-war activist who championed social justice as Northern California’s first Black congressman,…
Shaun King Says That His Family Were Targets of a False Child Abuse Claims
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Jermaine Dupri Announces So So Def 25th Anniversary Tour
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Samantha Bee Recruits Terry Crews For Funny, But Serious, PSA On Male Sexual Abuse
Samantha Bee got silly with actor Terry Crews to make a serious point about male sexual abuse and harassment on…
Family of Nia Wilson sue Oakland transit agency over fatal stabbing
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Vanderbilt University officials speak out after racist email rocks campus
Vanderbilt University officials and students alike are speaking out to condemn a racist email promoting white supremacy rocked the prestigious…
Olympic champ Simone Biles triumphs in return to competition
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Florida A&M enlists first female drum major
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Greece appeals for help after deadly fires ravage coast
At least 20 people are dead and hundreds of homes destroyed near Athens.… READ MORE … source
BREAKING NEWS: ‘Murdered’ Russia journalist is alive – BBC News
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Libyan coast guard deny the accusation they abandoned migrants
A rescue boat operated by the Spanish charity Proactiva Open Arms found a woman and a boy dead, and a…
Moment of Paul Walker car crash caught on nearby security cam
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Hamas and Israel agree on ceasefire after wave of violence
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Plácido Domingo and Sonya Yoncheva illuminate the Met in Verdi gem
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Turkish soaps have Pakistan all in a lather – le mag
The Ottoman Turks may never have made it to Pakistan, but their descendants are now taking the… euronews, the most…
Nuclear Fallout: Israeli PM visits France to push President Macron to abandon Iran deal
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Italy And The Migrants: ports to allow migrant ships to dock as EU agrees to solution
As a migrant ship enters its 12th day stranded off the coast of Tunisia with 40 people on board. Authorities…
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro seeks another six years in power
As Sunday’s election approaches Venezuelans continue to suffer a deep and prolonged economic and social crisis.… READ MORE … source
Spain offers to take in more than 600 stranded migrants
The new Spanish government has stepped in to end a standoff on the high seas, agreeing to take in more…
DIY abortion: Inside the secret world of Brazil’s WhatsApp abortions – BBC News
In Brazil, where abortion is a crime, a WhatsApp group is offering a secret route for women who want to…
Iraq’s War on Meth – BBC News
Iraq’s oil-rich southern province, Basra, has become a breeding ground for drugs and criminals, While the rest of Iraq was…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – August, 29 2014
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NHS sued over vaginal mesh implants – BBC News
The Victoria Derbyshire programme has learnt that more than 800 women in the UK are taking legal action against the…
Fighting sexual harassment in Bollywood – BBC News
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