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Harry Belafonte mourned by Obama, Biden, entertainers

Harry Belafonte mourned by Obama, Biden, entertainers

As a prominent activist, charismatic singer, Hollywood leading man, Broadway star...

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Black parents turning to private, Afrocentric schools to nurture their children

Black parents turning to private, Afrocentric schools to...

Families have embraced schools that affirm their students’ Black heritage in a country...

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Rest in Love: Harry Belafonte was a beautiful example of Black manhood

Rest in Love: Harry Belafonte was a beautiful example of...

OPINION: The entertainer and activist, who died Tuesday, left a powerful mark with...

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Marker sought for Black teen imprisoned after 1882 rape

Marker sought for Black teen imprisoned after 1882 rape

Last year, on the 140th anniversary, a historical marker was erected at the site...

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Neighborhood fights Haiti gangs after vigilante killings

Neighborhood fights Haiti gangs after vigilante killings

The makeshift brigade is the latest example of growing attempts by Haitians to fight...

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Second grand jury to probe police killing of Timothy McCree Johnson

Second grand jury to probe police killing of Timothy McCree...

Johnson was shot and killed Feb. 22 after a security guard said Johnson had stolen...

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Boxer moonlighting as Circle K cashier holds Olympic gold dreams

Boxer moonlighting as Circle K cashier holds Olympic gold...

Chicago native Theon Davis is ranked No. 3 at 176 pounds by USA Boxing. CHICAGO...

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How comforting is comfort food?

How comforting is comfort food?

French fries and other fried foods have been linked to depression, a new study finds....

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Will Smith, Martin Lawrence on ‘Bad Boys 4’: ‘We’re hype, we’re excited’

Will Smith, Martin Lawrence on ‘Bad Boys 4’: ‘We’re hype,...

The stars of the hit action franchise teased the upcoming fourth film at CinemaCon...

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LeBron James showed Dillon Brooks that age ain’t nothing but a number

LeBron James showed Dillon Brooks that age ain’t nothing...

OPINION: Dillion Brooks called LeBron James “old,” but the Lakers star’s performance...

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Alton Maddox, lawyer in Tawana Brawley hoax case, dead at 77

Alton Maddox, lawyer in Tawana Brawley hoax case, dead...

Maddox’s survivors include a son, Charles. His wife, Leola, died in 2017. NEW YORK...

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Yamiche Alcindor announces pregnancy after years of IVF

Yamiche Alcindor announces pregnancy after years of IVF

NBC News Washington Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor shares her pregnancy story. Yamiche...

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College Board says it will change AP African American studies course

College Board says it will change AP African American studies...

A development committee and experts charged with developing the course will “determine...

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Houses burned, Black and Latino families ‘herded’ like cattle to make posh Palm Springs

Houses burned, Black and Latino families ‘herded’ like...

Officials in the California desert hub have apologized for the city’s role in what...

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Advocates fight for pregnant women to have access to abortion pill

Advocates fight for pregnant women to have access to abortion...

“A national ban on mifepristone would have a devastating impact on access to abortion...

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Minnesota set to rename highway after Prince

Minnesota set to rename highway after Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway would cover a seven-mile stretch of Highway...