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Here’s something to be thankful for! Coco Austin and husband Ice-T welcomed their new baby girl, Chanel, into the world with an adorable Instagram debut. “Surprise!!! Look who came early,” Coco captioned the photo. “Welcome the new arrival of Chanel Nicole. A beautiful healthy 5.7 pound and 18 inch baby girl. Ice and I are so proud! I cried while she ...

Hundreds of protesters in Chicago shut down Michigan Avenue on Friday as part of a march along the city’s “Magnificent Mile.” The demonstrators took to the streets to bring attention to the 2014 police shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, whose death occurred under dramatically different circumstances than those described in official police accounts, video released last week shows. Jason Van Dyke, ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder Friday in connection with the slaying of a 9-year-old boy who police say was lured from a playground and shot in the head because of his father’s gang ties. Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said the suspect, 27-year-old Corey Morgan, is a gang member with an extensive criminal history. McCarthy ...

NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Brown once told an uncle that the world would know his name one day, and he was right. Fifteen months after the black 18-year-old’s killing by a white Ferguson police officer made him a key figure in the debate over the treatment of blacks by U.S. law enforcement, though, Brown lies buried in relative obscurity. ...

CHICAGO (AP) — An economic engine. A jumpstart for lower-income students. A partnership with businesses to groom a workforce. The idea of free community college has been touted as all these, by President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidates, and some Republicans. The idea is to curb student debt and boost employment by removing cost barriers. Educators are split on its ...

The release of a video showing the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald — whom Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shot 16 times in October 2014, as the teen was walking away from him — has made the city’s police department an object of national scrutiny, with questions arising about its policies, its practices and its troubled history with ...

Thanksgiving dinner just got even more mouthwatering with these 7 black chefs. Year-round, they whip up some of the tastiest looking food porn you’ll ever see, and with their recipes, tips and tricks, you can serve up the same flavor at your dinner table. Check them out! 1. Angela Davis Angela Davis is a true “kitchenista.” She’s been cooking professionally ...

Ballerina Misty Copeland has made a name for herself breaking barriers for black dancers in the United States, and she’s taking her passion abroad to do the same in Rwanda. This month, Copeland teamed up with MindLeaps, a nonprofit organization that brings dance instruction, vocational training and academics to the children of developing countries. Copeland traveled to Rwanda to launch the ...

If Only You Knew how good Patti LaBelle’s sweet potato pie tastes, you would sing some of her greatest hits, too. The legendary singer’s brand of sweet potato pies, which she sells in partnership with Wal-Mart, received an unexpected boost in sales earlier this month following the November 12 posting of a taste test review by Los Angeles-based performer James Wright Chanel. Chanel’s ...

Dashcam footage released on Tuesday of a white police officer shooting a black Chicago teen 16 times has called police officers’ version of events into question. After the October 2014 killing, Pat Camden, a spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police, told the Chicago Tribune that 17-year-old Laquan McDonald had lunged at the officers with a knife, prompting one of them to ...