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If Black people got angry when radio host Don Imus referred to players on Rutgers women basketball team as “nappy headed hoes,” after this latest…

In an altruistic move unparallelled on the right side of the aisle, President Barack Obama has joined key congressional Democrats in pledging to return 5…

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The oldest woman in the U.S. is pushing off questions about her longevity to a higher power. When Jeralean Talley (pictured) was asked why she…

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Wednesday marks the opening day for the 15th Annual National Action Network Convention, a gathering of civil rights, religious, and LGBT rights leaders headed by…

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Antoine Martin (pictured) did what all caring fathers would do if they suspected an adult male was using Facebook to sleep with their 13-year-old daughter:…

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Brian Banks (pictured), the high school football prodigy whose career was derailed by false rape accusations, has finally succeeded in achieving his NFL dreams: the…

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MEMPHIS, Tenn.  — They rode the streets of Memphis in creaky, dangerous garbage trucks, picking up trash from home after home, toiling for a sanitation…

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Though some media observers doubted it would happen, MSNBC has selected Karen Finney as the host for a new afternoon program airing weekends from 4-5…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who take advantage of government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax…

A scandal has unfolded in New York involving a Democratic State Senator and other elected officials, including GOP members who hold office. Sen. Malcolm Smith…