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Spelman College Plans to Admit Transgender Students Fall 2018
Spelman College is stepping up and making strides in today’s society. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Spelman College president Mary Schmidt Campbell announced Tuesday (Sept….
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Trump Ends DACA Program, Barack Obama Responds: “To Target Hopeful Young Strivers is Wrong”
On Tuesday (September 5), the Justice Department announced that it is ending DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program enacted by the Obama administration. The…
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Nearly 500 Deaths Have Resulted from Fatal Sierra Leone Mudslides and Flooding
CBS News reports that more than 600 people are still missing and nearly 500 people are dead as a result of the mudslides and flooding…
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Google Creates Doodle to Remember the Historic Silent Parade of 1917
On Saturday, July 28, 1917, nearly 10,000 African Americans marched in complete silence down New York City’s Fifth Avenue, among an estimated 20,000 onlookers, to…
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Detroit Police Department Deputy Chief Becomes the First Female Chief of Police in Dallas
Looks like the Dallas Police Department has a new chief in town – and she’s going to be making history! According to Detroit News, the…
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Three More Chicago Cops Charged for Cover Up in Laquan McDonald Fatal Shooting Death
Justice is getting closer and closer to being served in the case of the Laquan McDonald fatal shooting. It was recently reported by DNAinfo that…
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Family of Philando Castile Reaches $3 Million Settlement with Minnesota City in Fatal Police Shooting Case
CNN reports that the family of Philando Castile have reached a settlement of almost $3 million from the city of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota. Philando…
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Van Jones and Roc Nation Team Up to Launch the “We Rise” Tour
The partnership between Jay Z’s Rock Nation and CNN commentator, author and activist Van Jones came as a surprise to most. Now, it looks like…
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Sasha Obama’s Real Name is Revealed… And Everyone is Shook
Over the weekend, former president Barack Obama’s youngest daughter, Sasha Obama celebrated her 16th birthday. From the looks of the photos shared of the Obamas,…
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7-Year-Old Daughter of NBCUniversal Exec Killed, Father Neil White Arrested for Her Death
Neil White, 47, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the death of seven-year-old daughter Gabrielle. The unfortunate event comes two months after his…
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Flint, Michigan Official Resigns, Caught Using the N-Word to Point Blame to Black People for the Ongoing Water Crisis
Another day, another insensitive use of the n-word. This time, it was by Flint, Michigan public official Phil Stair, who was caught on tape by…
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Slain College Student Richard Collins III Honored by Bowie State University at Graduation Ceremony
In addition to celebrating and honoring the graduates accepting their degrees that were present for the ceremony, Bowie State University took the day as an…
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Jury Finds Betty Shelby Not Guilty in the Fatal Shooting of Terence Crutcher
Former Oklahoma police officer Betty Shelby was found not guilty in the death of Terence Crutcher. A jury for the trial that took place in…
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Two African American Students Punished by School for Wearing Braids
A charter school in Massachusetts is catching heat after reprimanding two African American students for wearing braids. Parents of the students who suffered from the…
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Black Girl Magic: Kára McCullough is Crowned Miss USA 2017!
Kára McCullough was crowned the 66th Miss USA during Sunday’s pageant. Beating out 50 other contestants, McCullough is giving us serious #BlackGirlMagic because she did…
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Police Officers Change Their Story In the Case of the Jordan Edwards Fatal Shooting: They “Misspoke”
Another life was lost earlier this week when early Monday morning, a fatal shooting was reported in the Texas town of Balch Springs. At the…
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The 2016 National Teacher of the Year Is All Smiles
2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes (2nd R) of John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury, CT, has a hard time controlling her…
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Walter Scott’s Family Reach $6.5 Million Settlement with City
The family of the late Walter Scott and the city of North Charleston, South Carolina, have reached a $6.5 million settlement. According to CNN, the…
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Paris Train Attack Hero Anthony Sadler Talks with Jimmy Fallon
One of the three Sacremento men, Anthony Sadler, who disarmed a gun-toting man on a Paris-bound train last month appeared on Tuesday’s Tonight Show with…
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Officers Face Charges for Freddie Gray Death
Six officers have been charged in the death of Freddie Gray, Baltimore’s State Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced on Friday. Mosby told reporters that after careful…
