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The BYP hires Charlene Carruthers as the National Coordinator of the BYP 100

Woman shot to death after seeking help after car accident, family demands answers

Breaking: Illinois Senate and House passes gay marriage act

New Zealand teens boast about rape on social media & YouTube

History Channel’s “Roots” remake in the works

U.S. Attorney General: ‘Zimmerman charges still possible’

Suge Knight: ‘Tupac should have a star on the walk of fame’

Don Lemon defends stop-and-frisk

VIDEO: Hip Hop Artist PR challenges blacks to think before they destroy

What the mayoral election means for stop-and-frisk

Al Sharpton meets with Barneys CEO, talks racial profiling

White activist defends “#BlackGirlsRock in response to #WhiteGirlsRock hastag

School to Prison Pipeline: what one Florida school district is doing about it

Chilli launches petition against cyber-bullying amid charges on her son’s sexuality

Florida extends saggy pants ban to women

College student rescued after being trapped in between buildings for 36 hours

Mother calls 7-year-old’s klansman costume a family tradition

UPDATE: Incognito allegedly sent texts with racial slurs to Martin

Harvard hip-hop fellowship named after Nas, rapper gives benediction

Kimye sues YouTube for leaked proposal video

NFL guard Incognito accused of being ring leader in Jonathan Martin bullying charge

Allen Iverson retires…with no money

Lolo Jones under fire for telling fan to get a relaxer

11-year-old author honored at Black Girls Rock awards ceremony

Kevin Hart gives back to hometown by donating 500 computers to public schools, rec centers

Fraternity sparks outrage with “Hood Ratchet Thursday” party, blames blacks for making it about race

Court blocks stop-and-frisk ruling

Lawmaker who said he would vote for slavery retracts statement

Student offends staff at school by dressing like Jesus for Halloween

Morehouse College releases ‘Body Issue’ to highlight abuse, black sexuality

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