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Over a dozen District teenagers, ranging in age from 14 to 18—all Black or Hispanic—are missing. Concerned residents held a town hall meeting to question officials.

Beyoncé made a Houston fan’s dream come true. Ebony Banks is a senior at Alief Hastings High School battling a rare cancer disease. Banks’ wish was to meet Beyoncé. In an efforts to help her wish come true, her friends started the hashtag #EBOBMEETSBEYONCE. Somehow, someway, the hashtag ended up with Beyoncé calling Ebony on FaceTime! Watch […]

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The world-renowned singer FaceTimed with Ebony Banks, a Texas teen whose last wish was to meet her idol.

CBC leaders met with Trump Wednesday and raised “several areas of concern,” including his description of Black communities as “completely lawless,” proposed cuts to domestic programs that will harm low-income people, troubling positions on law enforcement and mass incarceration, and the “rolling back” of voting rights.

J Mac’s Hip Hop Health Tip: Try planking! Tone your abs, arms and back with the pilates move that resembles a toes-extended elbow push up.

James Harris Jackson told authorities that he has harbored racist violent views for more than ten years.

A new Las Vegas, Nevada study said that drivers are less likely to stop and pump the brakes for African-American pedestrians, supporting the "walking while Black" phenomenon.

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Mary Elizabeth Taylor has gotten a place of national prominence after being seated behind SCOTUS hopeful and Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch during his televised confirmation hearings with the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Target started their new #targetswim campaign to try and end that ‘everyone has to be a supermodel‘ to wear a swimsuit idea. The new #targetswim campaign is promoting “suits for every beach body under the sun.” This their ad campaign where Target has teamed up with a group of diverse body-positive models who have professions like: TV personality and former Miss […]

Concerned Howard University Administrators, Faculty and Staff join students of Howard University in calling for the removal of embattled President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, who hosted Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in mid-February.

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Wyclef Jean is taking on the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. After sheriff deputies wrongly arrested him, mistaking him for an  armed robber, the music artist condemned their actions on Twitter, at first believing they were the LAPD. https://twitter.com/wyclef/status/844172699379224579 https://twitter.com/wyclef/status/844171988977442816 The sheriff’s department issued an apology and a report of the incident, but Jean is not having […]

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Maybe during this temporary break Lahren will take the time to rethink her rhetoric and read a few books.