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Frustrated by an inability to find a doll that highlighted her three daughters’ beautiful African-American features, Angelica Sweeting created one of her own. Sweeting, 27,…

Artistic expression came alive in the halls of a New York high school this month with the help of the legendary 5Pointz artists and Syreeta…

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#Detroit teacher gives student kidney, new life. http://t.co/mzY9k85Vx4pic.twitter.com/26rGTVZONL — The Detroit News (@detroitnews) May 19, 2015 It’s long been known that teachers can transform and…

Janet Jackson still stands as one of the most formidable music acts from the 1990s and early 2000s, but little has been heard from the…

Man headed to Twin Cities on Megabus called “hero” for tackling an armed passenger. http://t.co/aoSMIfN0NC pic.twitter.com/0Vwa8busmE — KARE 11 (@kare11) May 14, 2015 Kenneth Smith…

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Your potential replacement for Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill: Harriet Tubman http://t.co/4Mwo0A1h6vpic.twitter.com/hOuDuEFkQH — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) May 12, 2015 The face of revered abolitionist Harriet…

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Continue to fight and show others the Strenght and faith u have Khameyea. #angelonearth#khameyeajenningspic.twitter.com/dQauCcfkIs — Sen’Derrick Marks (@senmarks) May 3, 2015 Jacksonville Jaguar Sen’Derrick Marks…

World War II veteran Richard Overton celebrated his 109th birthday with whiskey, cigars, and burgers because…YOLO. Known as the oldest living veteran in America, Overton…

The Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Baltimore has seen a huge spike in prospective mentors, bringing some positivity to the city since the death…

One young lady has inspired girls to love themselves and their hair with her award-winning comic book, BuzzFeed reports. Troubled by her natural tresses and skin tone,…

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For years, 38-year-old La-Sonya Mitchell-Clark of Youngstown, Ohio longed to meet her biological mother after learning of her adoption, according to ABC’s Good Morning America.…

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One hundred fifteen. That’s the number of people killed by American law enforcement in the month of March in 2015. The U.S. has killed more…