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President Obama Introduces 'My Brother's Keeper' Plan

President Obama Introduces 'My Brother's Keeper' Plan The latest White House initiative focuses on Black men and boys

Who Killed Myeisha and Damiah?<br />
[PHOTOS]

Who Killed Myeisha and Damiah?
[PHOTOS] The mother and daughter were found dead in their Kansas City home and their family struggles to find answers

Being a Victim Is Not "Comfortable," Gabby

Being a Victim Is Not "Comfortable," Gabby [OPINION] A survivor of rape explains why the 'Being Mary Jane' actress' comments were so damaging

Fear of a Black Teen:<br />
Race, Perception and the Law

Fear of a Black Teen:
Race, Perception and the Law As a jury fails to convict the killer of Jordan Davis on a murder charge, attorney Lisa Bonner takes a look at what may have went wrong

Show Love to Tipped Workers by Raising Wages

Show Love to Tipped Workers by Raising Wages The people who'll be serving your Valentine's Day dinner deserve more than a big tip, says Monifa Bandele

[BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLER]<br />
Black Thighs, White Eyes

[BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLER]
Black Thighs, White Eyes [OPINION] Jamilah Lemieux says a few offensive articles highlight how uncomfortable Black women's bodies make some other women---and suggests that they handle their problem ASAP

Mandela, the Troublemaker

Mandela, the Troublemaker [OPINION] France Francois says we must remember Nelson Mandela for his revolutionary acts of defiance and not allow his legacy to be sanitized

Introducing<br />
ENOUGH: Chicago and the Tragedy of Urban Violence

Introducing
ENOUGH: Chicago and the Tragedy of Urban Violence EBONY.com's latest series takes on the crisis in our hometown

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Kristoff St John: Still Young & Restless

Kristoff St John: Still Young & Restless

Who Was Chokwe Lumumba?

Who Was Chokwe Lumumba?

Jay and Kanye Keep It Street in Timbs

Jay and Kanye Keep It Street in Timbs

The Weekly Read: Let Lupita Live

The Weekly Read: Let Lupita Live

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Florida 'loud music' trial juror: 'I believed he was guilty'

19 February 2014 Juror in Michael Dunn Murder Case Speaks

Willie Noble

19 February 2014 Teen Girl Killed Over Prank

Minimum-wage hike would help alleviate poverty, but could kill jobs, CBO reports

19 February 2014 Minimum Wage Increase Could Hurt Jobs

How we made our miracle

18 February 2014 Melissa Harris-Perry Shares Her Surrogacy Story

Barack Obama warns Uganda's Museveni over anti-gay bill

18 February 2014 Ugandan President Museveni Gets Warning From President Obama

Family Says Moore Police Beat Father To Death

18 February 2014 Police Beat Oklahoma Man to Death in Front of His Family

Jordan Davis and Lucia McBath

18 February 2014 Another Black Boy's Life Interrupted

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18 February 2014 [THE YARD REPORT]
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