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Over the past week, some simmering tensions have reached a fever pitch, ignited by an article written by Bennett College alumna Aziza Jackson that calls for the end of the brother-sister relationship between Morehouse College and Bennett College because Morehouse sucks.

A Virginia eighth-grader has penned an open letter to his school, detailing the horrific abuse and racism he says he has had to deal with on a daily basis for almost four years now. 

Annalise Keating has come to the rescue of her law students and her clients. She handles what comes her way without disturbing an eyelash. Whether it’s a murdered husband, a lying defendant or a tenacious district attorney, she doesn’t lose her head. She knows how to assess a situation and minimize the damage, leaving as few bodies as possible in her wake. However, in three days, Annalise seemingly loses control and ends up one of those bodies, lying on the floor in a pool of her own blood. Who’s going to come to her rescue? Читать дальше...

The death of Ralkina Jones, the 37-year-old woman who was found dead in her Cleveland Heights Police Department jail cell back in July after being arrested two days before, has been ruled accidental by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office. 

The White House is announcing a series of initiatives on Friday, all of which are designed to empower and provide better opportunities for women and girls of color. The initiatives include pledges of millions of dollars over extended periods of time to support program goals.

This week's episode of Scandal set us up for next week's big winter finale. At the beginning of the episode, Olivia Pope has yet to tell her boyfriend, President Fitz Grant, that she worked with his ex-wife, Mellie, to have her father, Rowan, released from prison in exchange for Rowan stopping the Senate’s impeachment investigation of Fitz's presidency. Yep. That's as messy as it sounds. Olivia knows that when she tells Fitz what she's done, "Olitz" will be over. Or will it? 

Corey Jones, 31, was waiting alongside a Florida highway next to his broken-down car last month when a Florida police officer shot and killed him. Now that officer has been fired, CNN reports.

One South Dakota prison is helping to improve the lives of inmates and underprivileged kids in one fell swoop with a bike program that ensures that inmates learn a valuable skill while giving kids a sweet "new" ride, the Mitchell Republic reports. 

A sign for the University of Missouri’s Gaines-Oldham Black Culture Center was vandalized early Thursday morning, apparently the latest tinder cast to the flames as the school continues to grapple with racial threats since the ousting of President Tim Wolfe, the Los Angeles Times reports. 

Dear Professor Gates: