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She Thrives: Honoring 10 black women making history

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ICE arrests rapper 21 Savage, says he overstayed his visa

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Virginia gov. apologizes for appearing in yearbook photo of men in blackface, Klan robes

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Black LGBT people see Jussie Smollett's attack and know it could be any of us
The "Empire" actor's work matters particularly to people who seek inspiration while enduring multiple, concurrent forms of prejudice.
Michael Jackson's fans don't want to think he hurt kids. But hardly anyone does.
We all think we'd do the right thing if someone was being sexually abused. But when the accused is a person we admire, many of us don't.
Meek Mill, Jay-Z launch alliance to reform U.S. parole, probation laws
"Reform should be the way we speak for all, no matter the color, no matter where you come from, or who you are,” Meek Mill told NBC's Lester Holt.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s 10-year-old granddaughter says she has a dream, too
As his family and the nation celebrate Dr. King, Yolanda Renee King -- his only grandchild -- just wants the man she calls grandpa to be proud of her.
Once again, MLK's legacy is invoked to support issues he wouldn't stand for
Year after year, notable figures and institutions attempt to recast Martin Luther King Jr. as champion of causes that don't align with his legacy.
He was released from prison — and sent back again. Now, a new law has set him free.
"I've just been praying and hoping that this day would come," Charles said. "And it has come. And it's a remarkable feeling."
Ex-felons in Florida enjoy new freedom: Registering to vote
"This is a moment that seemed so far away at one point, but now it’s here."
Lauren Underwood is the youngest black woman to serve in Congress
The 32-year-old registered nurse is one of three Democrats from Illinois sworn in to the House on Thursday.

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