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The government shutdown in October lasted 16 days and cost at least $24 billion, and there are fears another one may be coming on Jan. 15.…

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The family of 8-year-old Aolani Dunbar (pictured) is reportedly hurt that their community has not reached out to them after their child’s classmates allegedly bullied, then yanked off part…

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Despite having been granted a new trial in September, Marissa Alexander will have to wait until the New Year  to find out if she will be…

To high acclaim, President Barack Obama renewed the White House Initiative on Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2010. The initiative proposed nearly $100…

Richard Overton (pictured) must have done quite a number of right things in his very long life because at 107 years young, he still has a sober mind,…

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Even scientific evidence can’t convince a racist that his genes, like many people on this planet, are connected to The Motherland. When Craig Cobb, a…

UPDATE: 5:35 p.m.: Lawyers representing the family of Kendrick Johnson believe newly released footage of the teen’s final moments was doctored, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.…

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Lonnie Johnson (pictured above), the founder of Johnson Research and Development Co. and founder of the Super Soaker, has been awarded a nearly $73 million…

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Marissa Alexander, the Florida woman who fired a warning shot at her husband and was sentenced to 20 years in prison as a result, will…

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One of the White teens who posted a picture dressed in Blackface because she’s a “n***er” for Halloween, responded to criticism by saying that Black…