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More fallout in the Trayvon Martin murder case. The police chief of Sanford, Florida, has temporarily stepped down amid mounting criticism of how his department has handled the case.

Spurred by social media and community rallies, the shooting death of a 17-year-old Florida youth has become the latest flashpoint over how young black men are perceived in the United States.

A nondenominational Texas church that is working to help an African-focused charity provide fresh water for South Sudan has thus far raised $1.7 million for the effort.

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A new study shows that couples who live together before walking down the aisle have no greater chance of their marriage lasting 15 years than couples who don’t. What do you think?

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Although the racial gaps in many areas of life are closing slightly in the U.S., research says that there is still a significant gap in black life expectancy compared to that of our white counterparts

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With Peyton Manning joining the Denver Broncos, Tim Tebow needed a new home. The Word Eye Heard is, he’s joining the NY Jets.

WeTV is gearing up to debut it’s new reality show about the gospel duo Mary Mary and they’ve just released a trailer for what’s to come on the show’s first season.

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Check out a list of famous black celebs who you may not have known were related inside!

While most Americans are familiar with the Underground Railroad that helped Southern slaves escape north before the Civil War, the first clandestine path to freedom ran for more than a century in the opposite direction.

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Nine employees of the Tukwila School District have filed complaints of racial discrimination against their superintendent, Ethelda Burke.

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A group of protesters will gather today, to call for the suspension of the gun permit help by George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old man who killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26, in an act Zimmerman claims was self-defense.