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Proposed Legislation Would End Student Financial Aid Drug Law
A wave of drug policy reforms could soon reach college financial aid offices. A group of senators from both sides of the aisle will introduce legislation Thursday that would end a federal law that bans...
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Fairfield University Students Hold Racially Insensitive “Ghetto” Party
It seems as though the message isn’t getting through. Students at Clemson University, Arizona State University and others have held ghetto and gangsta-themed parties that were widely condemned and led...
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Missouri Law Bars Black Student From Attending His School
The complexities of school integration are preventing an African-American student from going to the institution he’s attended since kindergarten. Fox 2 Now reports that third-grader Edmund Lee must...
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Black South Carolina Woman Dies After 27 Hours In Jail Without Water, Lawyer...
After being treated for gastroenteritis at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina in July, Joyce Curnell, 50, was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant stemming from a 2011...
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Hillary Clinton Regrets 1996 “Super-Predator” Comment Following Encounter...
Hillary Clinton expressed regret about the comments she made against African-Americans twenty years ago after an activist confronted her during a fundraising event this week. In a written statement...
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Here’s Why 2016 Had The Best Black History Month Ever
There’s no denying how huge Black History Month was this year. In fact, the cosmos even treated us to the gift of a leap year, giving us one more day for celebration. While looking back on February,...
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Texas Police Investigating Apparent Racial Attack On Black Candidate’s...
Police in Texas have arrested a White male and are questioning others after a gunman opened fire at the campaign headquarters of Zena Stephens, the Prairieview A&M University police chief seeking...
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Black Students Ejected From Trump Rallies Amid KKK Debate
An estimated 30 Black students were squired away from a Donald Trump rally in Valdosta, Georgia by Secret Service agents who said the Republican presidential candidate had requested their removal...
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President Barack Obama Talks Appreciating First Lady’s Curves & More With TIME
President Barack Obama has never been shy about his adoration for First Lady Michelle Obama and expressed more of that loving sentiment in an interview with TIME magazine. Joining the President was...
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Ferguson Approves Federal Reforms To Improve Police-Community Relations
The city of Ferguson, Mo. has approved a deal with the federal government to revamp the court and law enforcement system after the area was exposed by the Department of Justice for using people of...
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Wealthy Black Kids Are More Likely To Be Incarcerated Than Poor...
A new study illustrates the racial disparity between Black children from wealthy families and poor White kids when it comes to incarceration. According to a report released by the National Longitudinal...
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New Jersey Police Chief Investigated For Email Allegedly Defending Racial...
A New Jersey police chief who allegedly wrote an email defending racial profiling of “suspicious Black people in White neighborhoods,” has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation...
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“Zootopia” Is A Delightful Kids’ Film, Unafraid To Go There About The...
Disney has been imparting important life lessons for decades. Cinderella taught us to have courage and be kind. Mulan taught us that girls can be strong, brave, and faster than the boys. Pinocchio...
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Racists Hang Bananas On Sign Honoring Blacks At Clemson University
Clemson University police have launched an investigation after a banner honoring African-Americans was defaced on campus, officials announced Monday. Clemson University President Jim Clements sent an...
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Issues Found With Texas Jail Where Sandra Bland Died…AND MORE
Anew report revealed several issues with the Hempstead, Texas jail where Sandra Bland lost her life last summer. On Tuesday, a panel assembled after she died issued a report indicating that the jail’s...
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BuzzFeed Misses The Mark On “Questions Black People Have For Black People” Video
A video released by BuzzFeed this week titled “27 Questions Black People Have For Black People” has prompted social media users to ask the question, “Why was this created?” The video, which features...
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Scarlett Johansson’s New Film Under Fire For Trying To Make Her Look Asian
Ever since Scarlett Johansson was cast as the lead in Ghost In the Shell, fans have been less than happy. The film is a live-action, American-made take on a classic Japanese manga and anime franchise,...
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Centenarian Ida Keeling Sets World Record In 100-Meter Race At Penn Relays
Today, Ida Keeling ran 100m at 100 years old. She also got to hang with @SanyaRichiRoss & @AaronRoss31. Solid day. pic.twitter.com/ChV4c6ehHt — USATF (@usatf) April 30, 2016 A woman just a couple...
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Are Snapchat’s Filters Whitewashing Users?
The Coachella @Snapchat filter is being called racist for skin whitening! What do you think?!? @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/vzYv4FT2OA — Romney Smith (@RomneyANjax) May 17, 2016 We all love a good...
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7th Graders Sound Off On Race & Police Brutality In Self-Produced Podcast
Three charter school students in Honolulu, Hawaii created a cyber buzz earlier this week after their teacher tweeted their no fluff podcast conversation about racism and how it affects the population....
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