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Woman Shocked to See Brother’s Mug Shot Used as Police Target Practice

Police snipers in North Miami Beach, Florida used mug shots of black suspects for target practice at a shooting range.

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Poll: 50% of Americans Say Race Relations Have Gotten Worse Since Obama Took Office

Nearly 50 percent of Americans said that race relations in the U.S. “have gotten worse” since Obama took office and a mere 15 percent said that race relations had improved under Obama’s tenure, results from an Al Jazeera and Monmouth University poll reveal.

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Jamal Rutledge, Florida Teen, Honored For Saving Cop’s Life After Arrest

Officer Franklin Foulks, 49, was completing booking paperwork on Jamal Rutledge,17, when he collapsed to the floor clutching at his chest. Rutledge, who was in handcuffs, sprang into action. He kicked at the security door and yelled for help, alerting other officers to the emergency.

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Diversity Targeted in ‘White Genocide’ Billboard Near Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, AL, billboard targets diversity as an attack on whites.

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George Zimmerman Arrested On Aggravated Assault Charge

George Zimmerman, acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen, has been arrested for allegedly throwing a wine bottle at his girlfriend.

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Remembering the Black Holocaust

Dr. Fran Kaplan, Coordinator of America’s Black Holocaust Virtual Museum [Fall 2011-Fall 2017], speaks about the online museum and how, as a white woman, she became involved.

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers wears an 'I Can't Breathe' shirt during warmups before his game against the Brooklyn Nets during their game at the Barclays Center (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

LeBron James wears ‘I Can’t Breathe’ t-shirt for warmups

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers wears an ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirt at the Barclays Center.

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New York Mayor Details Talk with Biracial Son on Dealing with Police

Even well-to-do parents of Black children understand the threat represented by the police against their kids.

A protest against the death of Eric Garner on July 19, 2014.

Daniel Pantaleo’s ‘Apology’ to Eric Garner’s Family Was Just Plain Sorry

White police continue to demonize the Black men they refuse to see as human–and who face violence because of it.

Protesters face police officers on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2015.

Ferguson Activists Predict Uphill Battle

While activists motivated by Michael Brown’s death are finally being heard about anti-Black violence, change will be slow.

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‘Icon Of Hope’

By Lilly Workneh, HuffingtonPost As photos around the web show images of nationwide protests in reaction to the events in Ferguson, Missouri, one particular image has received widespread attention. Earlier this week, freelance photographer Johnny Nguyen captured a photo of 12-year-old Devonte Hart during a Ferguson-related rally in Portland, Oregon. Hart, an African-American boy, was…

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Why blacks are urging a Black Friday boycott

A loose network led by African Americans in the film and arts world has emerged from the fog of tear gas to call for a quiet riot in response: a boycott of Black Friday shopping.

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Social Worker/PhD Student Makes the Largest Donation So Far to Our Book Fundraiser!

Lanetta Greer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, fosters ten troubled teenaged girls AND is finishing her PhD dissertation AND teaches social work part time at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ms. Greer sees a connection between the betrayal and trauma her girls experienced and the lynching that James Cameron experienced at sixteen. He was nearly beaten to death by…

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Head Griot Reggie Jackson Presents about Ferguson in Racine

Reggie Jackson, chairman of the board of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, gave a presentation on the officer-involved shooting in Ferguson, and some of the people involved.

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Don’t Label Me Gay or African-American

Raven Symone discusses how labeling is a serious issue and how she doesn’t appreciate today’s society labeling her and her lifestyle choices.

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MO Governor Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Grand Jury Decision

Gov. Nixon issued an executive order declaring a 30-day state of emergency in Missouri to protect the citizens and businesses from the potential “violence and damage” he presumes if the grand jury fails to indict Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown in August 2014.

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EBONY To Honor Top 100 Black Influencers Of 2014

Lupita Nyong’o, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Laverne Cox, Levar Burton, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche are among those included on Ebony’s top 100 list.

NFL running back Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings addresses the media after pleading no contest to a lesser misdemeanor charge of reckless assault Nov. 4, 2014, in Conroe, Texas.

NFL Commissioner Suspends Adrian Peterson Without Pay for Remainder of the Season

Football player Adrian Peterson was suspended without pay for the remainder of the 2014 NFL season for hitting his child with a switch. Peterson will appeal.

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KKK Threatens ‘Lethal Force’ Against Ferguson Protesters

The Missouri chapter of the KKK has threatened to kill anyone who protests if the cop who killed Michael Brown isn’t indicted.

H. K. Edgerton, a native of Asheville, North Carolina, is a southern heritage activist, passionate about honoring those who fought for the Confederacy. (Hunter McRae/Savannah Morning News)

Why Do We Still Care About the Confederate Flag?

150 years after the Civil War ended, the Confederate flag is still one of the nation’s most divisive emblems. Is it treasonous or just hateful to display it?

The memorial for Michael Brown Jr. is seen along Canfield Drive of Renewal Heights Apartments in Ferguson, Mo. (Michael B. Thomas for NBC News)

It Looks Like the Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Will Be Announced Monday

The nation, including the family of Michael Brown, anxiously await the verdict for the Ferguson officer who killed the man.