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"Criminalizing Black Corpses": No Charges Filed After White Man Kills Detroit Teen Renisha McBride
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Once upon a time, there was a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. He taught us that things wont always be awesome, but your response can be. Remember, things dont always have to be they are. We can change them! Kids can change them. This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, celebrate the promise of change
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Jonson was born two months after his father died. His stepfather was a bricklayer, but by good fortune the boy was able to attend Westminster School. His formal education, however, ended early, and he at first followed his stepfather’s trade, then fought with some success with the English forces in
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Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Official Video)
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Chaka Khan Invites Fans To Be Part Of The Video "I Love Myself"
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Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate the New York City Fire Department
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Kenneth Cole Fragrances and Aloe Blacc Have Discovered the Next Bold Musical Talent
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Jay-Z
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1979
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