biracial, lesbian contestant a trailblazer in miss...
By Moni Basu,CNN (CNN) - At 7, Analouisa Valencia was crowned Palmetto Princess in Spartanburg, or...
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in jackie robinsons birthplace, a new generation...
By Moni Basu,CNN Cairo, Georgia (CNN) - Aniyah Peters wishes her white teachers would talk...
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black workers unemployment gap
by Tami Luhby,CNNMoney (CNNMoney) - Though blacks' job prospects enjoy improved from the depths...
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opinion: why i call myself black
Editor's Note: Carleen Brice is author of the novels "Children of the Waters," a story...
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nbas jason collins comes out as gay
By Joe Sterling,CNN (CNN) - It's the biggest lunge of his career and it's off the court....
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how mlk became an angry black man
By John Blake,CNN (CNN) - By the time Clarence Jones reached him, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....
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groups: nyc soda ban unfair to small, minority...
By Jason Kessler,CNN current York (CNN) - current York City's attempt to keep people from...
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naacp chief: a gop path to black votes
Editor's note: Benjamin Todd Jealous is president and CEO of the NAACP. By Benjamin Todd...
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grandson of malcolm x killed in mexico
By Mariano Castillo,CNN (CNN) - The grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, Malcolm Shabazz, or...
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opinion: historically black colleges as relevant...
Editor’s Note: Michael Lomax,Ph.D, is president and CEO of UNCF, or the United Negro College...
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wealth inequality between blacks and whites...
By(CNNMoney) - The wealth gap between blacks and whites has nearly tripled over the past 25...
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opinion: on rosa parks 100th birthday, lets...
Editor's note: Danielle McGuire is the author of "At the dim End of the Street: Black Women,...
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black in america: its not just about the color of...
Editor's Note: In nowadays’s United States,is being black determined by the color of your...
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juneteenth: where to honor the end of slavery
Editor's note: This memoir was first published on June 19,2012. By Leslie Gilbert Elman,...
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blacks outvoted whites in 2012, the first time on...
By Dan Merica,CNN Washington (CNN) – A unique Census Bureau report shows a higher percentage of...
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opinion: president obama should address black...
Editor's note: Van Jones,a CNN contributor, is president and founder of Rebuild the Dream, and...
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opinion: colorism is the new ism
Editor’s Note: Ronald E. corridor,Ph.D. is a professor at Michigan State University and the author...
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soledad obrien: who is black in america? i am
Editor's Note: In nowadays’s United States,is being black determined by the color of your...
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the forgotten godfathers of black american sport
By Sheena McKenzie,CNN (CNN) - Think of the greatest American sports stars of all time and names...
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youths explore colorism, black identity in poetry
Editor's note: In nowadays’s United States,is being black determined by the color of your...
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german born soccer stars choose to play for u.s....
In October,the U.S. men's national soccer team advanced to the final stage of qualifying for...
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opinion: recommitting to dr. king s nonviolent...
Editor’s Note: Jared Loggins is a Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Scholar and political science...
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history has already been written for kentucky...
By Sheena McKenzie,CNN (CNN) - History is against Kevin Krigger. A black jockey hasn't won...
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the voting rights martyr who divided america
Editor's note: The following is an edited excerpt from John Blake's 2004 book "Children...
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5 things you may have missed about the george...
By Michael Pearson and Greg Botelho,CNN (CNN) - February 26, 2012. That was the day two strangers -...
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exhibit reveals things you might not know about...
By Moni Basu,CNN (CNN) - whether you look at online histories and timelines of the fabled Southern...
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the american secretary who became king: a womans...
By Isha Sesay and Teo Kermeliotis, CNN (CNN) - When Peggielene Bartels went to bed on a summer...
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when no one else looks like you
Editor's note: What defines being black in America? Is it the color of your skin,your family,...
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black advertising executives pay it forward
by Haley Draznin,Special to CNN (CNN) - Brian Lee is a rare face in the advertising industry. The...
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learning the real cost of violence
Gun violence is on the rise in several American cities. Out of the nation’s 10 largest...
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opinion: django, in chains
Editor's note: Jesse Williams is an actor/producer who plays Dr. Jackson Avery on the TV series...
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opinion: the forgotten victims of gun violence
Editor's note: Bassam Gergi is studying for a master's degree in comparative government...
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