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News & Views deadly father's day shootings in chicago Despite this weekend's awful bloodshed, overall homicides in Chicago are still down this year

News & Views false accuser of banks ordered to pay Wanetta Gibson, the woman who falsely accused the Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker of rape, has been ordered to pay The Long Beach Unified School District

News & Views zimmerman's dad calls Blacks racist In Florida v. Zimmerman: Uncovering the Malicious Prosecution of my Son, George, Robert Zimmerman also claims that many of George's best friends are Black

Entertainment & Culture yeezus leaks, loved by critics The early reviews for Kanye West's new album are overwhelmingly positive

News & Views obama addresses absent father In his weekly Internet and radio address on Saturday, the president spoke candidly about how his father's absence impacted the way he and the First Lady raise their girls.

Style new macy's counter for fashion fair The new 350-square-foot “store within a store” will feature a 72-inch LED high-definition video wall showcasing various elements of the brand, including historical images, fashion shoots, products, and short films

Entertainment & Culture call me kuchu in theaters The documentary covers Kato's fight against homophobia

News & Views the race vs class dichotomy At The New York Times, Sherrilyn Ifill argues that race and class are still separate considerations

Entertainment & Culture yeezus may sell 500k its first week Kanye West's highly anticipated new album drops Tuesday, June 18th

News & Views zimmerman jury will be sequestered Judge Debra Nelson announced that the jurors will be sequestered for the duration of the trial

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Beautifully Brown: Remembering My Daddy

Melanie Yvette Martin finds the heart to write again, after her inspiration for Beautifully Brown, her father, passes away

By Melanie Yvette Martin Editorial Assistant, Ebony.com

I really, really didn’t want to write this piece.

Truth be told, I really didn’t want to write another Beautifully Brown post ever again. It’s been three weeks since the biggest inspiration for the column left this earth. My father, Michael Martin—who I mentioned over and…

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