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01 NBA ref Violet Palmer to marry longtime partner Entertainment & Culture Violet Palmer to marry partner Palmer, the first woman to referee an NBA game, will marry celebrity hair stylist Tanya Stine in Los Angeles
02 Three cops at embattled NYPD precinct where Eric Garner died after chokehold disciplined over 'accidental' death News & Views Precinct responsible for similar murder The New York Daily News reports that officers from the Staten Island precinct are being investigated for the murder of Irving Mizell, who died after a police beating
03 Jamie Foxx to Play Mike Tyson in New Film Entertainment & Culture Foxx to play Mike Tyson in biopic Variety reports that Foxx, who already tackled the role of Ali's corner man, is now set to play the electric and troubled Tyson
04 Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Named Best Album of 21st Century Entertainment & Culture Kanye West's MBDTF named best of century GQ recently compiled a list of the 21 best albums of this century, with Stankonia, Channel Orange, Voodoo, The Blueprint, Beyonce, and Supreme Clientele also making the cut
05 Lil' B No Black Person Is Ugly Video Entertainment & Culture Lil B releases "No Black Person Is Ugly" The California rapper releases a new, empowering track
06 Eight-Year-Old Detroit Boy Shot and Killed in His Bed News & Views Detroit boy killed while sleep in bed The murder of Jakari Pearson, whose mother was also shot, may have been due to domestic violence
07 Where I’m From News & Views Black American, Not African American Slate's Aisha Harris on why she prefers to be referred to as a Black American
08 Beyonce responds to Jay Z breakup rumors Entertainment & Culture Beyonce's response to break up rumors The megastar instagrammed a picture of Jay Z and Blue Ivy with the caption "My favorite hue is Jay Z Blue"
09 Heart Disease: Silent and Deadly Killer for Young Black Women Wellness & Empowerment Heart Disease and Black women NBC News reports that heart attacks are more likely to be fatal to young women than young men
10 Spelman President on Small College Success News & Views Interview with Dr. Beverly Tatum Tatum, who will retire in 2015, spoke to TIME's Maya Rhodan
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