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Chicago police authorities have doubts about the officer's version of the incident. They've taken away his gun and badge as an investigation goes forward.
Racist bullies assault an 8-year-old boy. His family raises money for medical expenses while legal issues get sorted out.
A new study suggests Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law can be linked to a spike in gun-related deaths.
(RNN) – Fidel Castro, who seized power in 1960, killing former politicians and members of the middle class and turning the island of Cuba into a communist country, died Friday. His brother, Raul Castro, announced the death on state-run media. He was 90 years old. According to AFP, the Cuban leader will be cremated on Saturday. The Cuban […]
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – A federal court has found accused Emanuel AME Church shooter Dylann Roof competent to stand trial. Jury selection for the case will resume next Monday at 9 a.m. Roof, 22, is accused of shooting and killing nine parishioners an hour after joining them in bible study on June 17, 2015. The suspect pleaded not guilty […]
The president-elect’s so-called “New Deal for African Americans” is replete with stereotypes and devoid of actual policy. After months of ignoring the concerns of African-American voters, and using inflammatory and racially charged rhetoric to reference minorities, Donald Trump decided late in the 2016 presidential campaign to court the Black vote with no true policy initiative and […]
Sasha and Malia skipped out on Wednesday’s event; probably to avoid their father’s Thanksgiving jokes. For the past seven years, President Obama has continued the White House tradition of the annual Turkey Pardon—and Wednesday, was his eighth and final time doing so as our nation’s leader. Noticeably missing were First Daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, who appeared […]
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s leadership, accomplishments, and commitment to education show us that being smart is the new cool.
Just before naming Steve Bannon as his administration's Chief Strategist, details of Trump's plan for "The African-Americans" emerged.
In 1936, an African-American mailman created a travel guide specifically designed to help African Americans on the road know where they could go and safe as well as be treated with dignity.
President-elect Donald Trump received minimal support from minority voters, according to a new study conducted by Reuters.
A third-grade Philadelphia class is learning more than ABCs. They're learning to push through obstacles on their path to success.