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Lil Wayne
Music

Lil Wayne, Emmett Till and a coward’s response to controversy

Congress to unveil statue of Rosa Parks in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol
Culture

Congress to unveil statue of Rosa Parks in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

Black History Month: Bayard Rustin … the man who made Martin Luther King
Culture

Black History Month: Bayard Rustin … the man who made Martin Luther King

Bonnie Boswell, executive producer of The Powerbroker
Entertainment

Chicago Urban League’s ‘Powerbrokers’ screening at DuSable Museum

Remembering Dr. King: 10 R&B songs that defined the Civil Rights Movement
Music

Remembering Dr. King: 10 R&B songs that defined the Civil Rights Movement

Miley Cyrus demands black emoji characters
Entertainment

Miley Cyrus demands black emoji characters

ADMIRING DAUGHTERS: Candy Moore with Wells Fargo, right, shows off the Civil Rights Timeline mural to Andrea Young, Andrew Young’s daughter, left, and Brooke Jackson Edmond, Maynard Jackson’s daughter, during the dedication at the West End bank store on Lee Street in Atlanta.
Business + Diversity Issues

Wells Fargo Bank Features Murals to Highlight City’s Civil Rights Icons

Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig at the historic MLB Diversity Business Summit that took place in Chicago on yesterday. Wendy Lewis, Sr. Vice President of Diversity and Strategic Alliance, MLB, flanks him. Photo by Zondra Hughes.
Diversity Issues

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig’s Awesome Advice to Spelman Student

Herman Cain: ‘We Won the War on Civil Rights, NAACP Lost Its Relevance’
Politics

Herman Cain: ‘We Won the War on Civil Rights, NAACP Lost Its Relevance’

Recent News
‘Newsweek’ Names Obama the 1st Gay President; Top 10 Twitter Responses

‘Newsweek’ Names Obama the 1st Gay President; Top 10 Twitter Responses

Civil Rights Icon, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery

Dr. Joseph E. Lowery on Obama’s Re-Election, Same-Sex Marriage

The Trayvon Martin Murder: America On Trial

The Trayvon Martin Murder: America On Trial

Sinead O’Connor Snaps on Hip-Hop: Where’s Jay-Z, 50 Cent on Trayvon’s Murder?

Sinead O’Connor Snaps on Hip-Hop: Where’s Jay-Z, 50 Cent on Trayvon’s Murder?

U.N. Designated 2011 ‘International Year for People of African Descent’ $50,000 Prize Offered for Memorial Design

U.N. Designated 2011 ‘International Year for People of African Descent’ $50,000 Prize Offered for Memorial Design

Medgar Evers Died for Civil Rights: U.S. Navy Names Ship to Honor Sacrifice

Medgar Evers Died for Civil Rights: U.S. Navy Names Ship to Honor Sacrifice

NYC Policeman Caught on Tape Saying ‘I Fried Another N—-R’

NYC Policeman Caught on Tape Saying ‘I Fried Another N—-R’

Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 90th Feted With Rousing Celebration; 8 Reasons He’s Still Relevant

Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 90th Feted With Rousing Celebration; 8 Reasons He’s Still Relevant

Five current or former New Orleans police officers were convicted Friday in the Danziger Bridge case. They are, from top left: Kenneth Bowen, Robert Faulcon, Robert Gisevius, Arthur Kaufman and Anthony Villavaso.

Convicted New Orleans Police Officers Face Multiple Life Sentences for Killing Unarmed Civilians on the Danziger Bridge

Detroit NAACP Director Donnell White Takes Reins of Civil Rights Organization

Detroit NAACP Director Donnell White Takes Reins of Civil Rights Organization

Chicago State University Unveils the Collection of R. Eugene and Alzata C. Pincham: Photos

Chicago State University Unveils the Collection of R. Eugene and Alzata C. Pincham: Photos

Congressman John Lewis Sets Example of Servitude, Passion and Integrity

Congressman John Lewis Sets Example of Servitude, Passion and Integrity

U.S. Department of Justice Report: Mississippi Schools Still Too Segregated

U.S. Department of Justice Report: Mississippi Schools Still Too Segregated

Ludacris, DJ Khaled and Jermaine Dupri Perform at MLB’s Civil Rights Game: Photos

Ludacris, DJ Khaled and Jermaine Dupri Perform at MLB’s Civil Rights Game: Photos

Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement: Community Leaders Converge at Ebenezer

Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement: Community Leaders Converge at Ebenezer

Many Believe Freedom Riders’ Struggle 50 Years Ago Unnecessary Today

Many Believe Freedom Riders’ Struggle 50 Years Ago Unnecessary Today

Colleges Scheme to Fake Gender Equality in Women’s Sports

Colleges Scheme to Fake Gender Equality in Women’s Sports

Dr. Marable’s Allegations of Malcolm X’s Homosexuality and Infidelity Disputed by Researcher

Dr. Marable’s Allegations of Malcolm X’s Homosexuality and Infidelity Disputed by Researcher