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POTUS to Arm Syrian Rebels
[OPINION] France Francois says President Obama is making the best of a bad situation
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Rules of Office Romance
Are coworkers with benefits worth jeopardizing employment benefits?
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In a violent world, our resident black dad steers his little girl to the martial arts for disciplined self-protection
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J. Cole skips the sophomore jinx, Amel Larrieux is back at it, Kelly Rowland is on her grown woman ish and Prince is prepping for his return
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01 Joseph Weekley News & Views hung jury in aiyana stanley-jones case The seven year old was killed by a police officer in 2010
02 Drake Admits To Being Embarrassed By Chris Brown Feud In GQ Entertainment & Culture drake covers gq, speaks on fame, love The rap superstar will cover GQ's July issue
03 NYPD officers News & Views nypd sued by civil rights groups Lawyers will urge a federal judge to declare the New York Police Department’s widespread spying programs directed at Muslims to be unconstitutional
04 Hadiya Pendleton's Parents News & Views pendleton's parents speak on violence The parents of the slain Chicago teen speak out against the gun violence plaguing the city
05 Income Inequality and Education News & Views income inequality and education At The Atlantic, Matthew O'Brien writes on how income inequality is getting worse by the year

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06 Rihanna Apparently Headed to "Love" Rehab Entertainment & Culture rihanna apparently headed to rehab The superstar is taking time off from her Diamonds world tour to check into a women's sex and love addiction program at Centers for Relationship and Sexual Recovery (CRSR) on Recovery Ranch
07 Jay-Z’s New Album to Drop Early as Free Download for 1M Samsung Galaxy Owners Entertainment & Culture jay-z to release album through samsung Set to be released July 4th, Magna Carta Holy Grail will be given to one million Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4, and Galaxy Note II users through a special app 72 hours before its on-sale date
08 Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Get Baby 'Congrats' From Beyonce Entertainment & Culture bey sends congrats to kanye and kim Bey is one of the many celebs to help welcome Kardashian and West's new baby girl
09 Dave Chappelle Entertainment & Culture dave chappelle back on tour Chappelle is the headliner for Funny or Die's Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, which kicks off August 23 in Austin, Texas
10 Why does everyone expect women to smile all the time? News & Views why women are asked to smile At Slate, Katy Waldman attempts to get to the bottom of this annoying social habit
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[THE SPIRITUAL LIFE] Hip-Hop's Spiritual Son Lecrae Speaks
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[THE SPIRITUAL LIFE] Hip-Hop's Spiritual Son Lecrae Speaks

The rapper responds to the Jay-Z rumors, wild accusations of Illuminati ties and the hype around being famous
By Brooke Obie Contributing Editor, EBONY.com

I had never cried off of hip hop before--then Lecrae.  The 33-year-old rap star had just gotten hype at the McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration concert in Maryland, performing his Christian-message hits, jumping higher than any Que Dawg, and getting the crowd dancing like it was Friday night (instead of a Thursday evening). But for his final song, “Just…

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