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New Spokane NAACP President Wants to Repair Rachel Dolezal Damage

*Naima Quarles-Burnley (pictured), the new president of the Spokane NAACP, says she wants to focus on repairing the damage from the recent Rachel Dolezal controversy. Quarles-Burnley...

Good Riddance: Confederate Flag Removed from S.C. Statehouse Amid Cheers (Watch)

*The Confederate flag was lowered and taken away from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse to the cheers of thousands on Friday, ending...

Shanola Hampton on her ‘Shameless’ Character: ‘She Loves Sex’

*Shanola Hampton is the first to tell you that her Showtime series “Shameless” is aptly titled, particularly when it comes to nudity and sex...

9 Pens Used to Sign S.C.’s Confederate Flag Bill Going to Emanuel 9 Families

*A little after 4 p.m. today, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill authorizing removal of the Confederate battle flag from State House...

Baltimore Police Commissioner Batts Fired by Mayor Rawlings-Blake (WATCH)

*(Via Baltimore Sun) - Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake fired Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts Wednesday, saying his presence had become a distraction in a city...

Dylann Roof Gets Indicted For Emanuel AME Church Massacre

*Nearly a month after the massacre at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina the left nine people dead, the man responsible for the...

George Takei Apologizes for Calling Clarence Thomas ‘Clown in Blackface’

*George Takei recently came under fire when he told a reporter he disapproved of Clarence Thomas' objection on the high court's landmark same-sex marriage...

Paula Deen Says She Didn’t Post the Brownface Pic; Her Twitter Handler Did

*A rep for Paula Deen says she didn't post the 2011 Halloween costume photo on her Twitter account showing her son Bobby in “brownface”...

Paula Deen Tweets Photo of Son in Brownface

*It’s only been two years since accusations of racism drove Paula Deen off of television and nearly destroyed her empire, and the celebrity chef...

‘The Real’s’ Jeannie Mai, ESPN, PGA Latest to Dump Trump

*Donald Trump continues to lose support after his comments on illegal Mexican immigrants. The Professional Golfers Association of America announced it will move its...

Chicago’s Tragic, Unending 4th of July Gun Violence Ritual Continues

*As we reported earlier, the death of 7-year-old Amari Brown has shined a light on a sad ritual that has accompanied the annual 4th...

South Carolina Senate Votes to Remove Confederate Flag from Statehouse

*The South Carolina Senate has voted 37-3 to remove the Confederate flag from the pole on Statehouse grounds. ...Now, it's up to the House. The...

Trump Calls Columbian Miss Universe ‘Hypocrite’ for Keeping Crown Despite Criticism

*The reigning Miss Universe has refused to give up her crown despite joining the tide of condemnation following pageant owner Donald Trump's remarks on Mexican...

MTV Presents ‘White People’ Documentary

*Considering how the majority is often going on about how there’s no such thing as 'White privilege,' we are surprised that MTV is taking...

Problem? Teen Vogue Uses Fair Models for African Braids Feature

*We blame the 1 drop rule for this. And before we continue, we certainly are NOT dismissing biracial people, or denying their Blackness. We...

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