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School celebrates Black History Month with menu of fried chicken, watermelon and cornbread

Family of Kendrick Johnson sues funeral home for fraud, negligence

Homeless teen raises money to attend college

BREAKING: New date set for Marissa Alexander trial

Petition seeks to free wrongfully convicted trans activist Monica Jones

DMX to fight George Zimmerman in celebrity boxing match, series of petitions against it created

Video: Piers Morgan ‘sensationalizes’ interview with trans activist, author Janet Mock

Lawsuit: 10-year-old gets leg broken by cop after filming him

Inspiring teen fighting cancer continues to live her life on the b-ball court

Black youth twice as likely to suffer from asthma-related complications

Congress cuts food stamps cut by $8.7 billion

George Zimmerman to box DMX in celebrity match

Justice Department to investigate mysterious death of Texas man

Black youth who face frequent discrimination at higher risk for deadly illnesses, diseases

African-American woman finds noose in cubicle

Lawsuit: Martin Luther King Jr.’s children in heated battle over Nobel Peace Prize medal

Video: For the first time in history, GOP national committee launches Black History Month ad campaign

Poll: 61% of blacks say race relations getting worse in country

Ohio State University’s first black president to earn less than half of white predecessor

Man who killed teen for loud music set for trial, enters not guilty plea

George Zimmerman request Kanye West for celebrity boxing match

Wrongfully convicted prisoners freed at an all-time high

Sports reporter Pam Oliver brushes off criticism about hair

African pop star Dencia speaks out about skin lightening cream, does not care about backlash

Black inventor seeks to protect citizens, assist police with ‘Cop Watch’ app

Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson becomes second black quarterback to win Super Bowl

Gabourey Sidibe defends & offends LGBTQ community with use of ‘tranny’

Lupita Nyongo, Idris Elba & others grace Vanity Fair’s most diverse cover ever

Video: SNL skit ’28 Reasons’ tackles Black History Month, slavery

Kanye West won’t be charged after assault claim

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