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How The Narrator Of 'Jane The Virgin' Found His Voice
First Lady Michelle Obama wears her signature cardigan while dancing with performers from the television show So You Can Dance during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on April 6, 2015. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Mrs. Obama Saves The Cardigan: 'The Obama Effect' In Fashion
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shout at the media prior to a rally at the Charleston Civic Center on May 5 in Charleston, W.Va. Mark Lyons/Getty Images hide caption
It's Gotten A Lot Harder To Act Like Whiteness Doesn't Shape Our Politics
President Barack Obama gives his commencement address to the 2016 graduating class of Howard University. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
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Churchill Downer: The Forgotten Racial History Of Kentucky's State Song
A reconstruction of Kennewick Man sculpted to resemble the Ainu people of Japan, considered by some at the time to be his closest living relatives. Now, a link to Native Americans has been confirmed. Brittney Tatchell/Smithsonian Institute hide caption
The sign, a private marker placed by the NAACP, and approved by the National Park Service, as it now stands in Army Park. Christopher Blank/WKNO-FM hide caption
Do The Words 'Race Riot' Belong On A Historic Marker In Memphis?
Comedy Central's Larry Wilmore speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
A house in Riverhead, home to much of Long Island's remaining farmland. Will James/WHSU hide caption
From One Guatemalan's Journey, A Whole Community Rises In Long Island
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Though the Mardi Gras Indian who appears in Lemonade is a young woman, most people who mask and parade as part of the tradition are male. TIDAL hide caption
Beyonce performs onstage during "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" in Los Angeles. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images hide caption
Supporters of Akai Gurley's family gather outside the courthouse where former New York City police officer Peter Liang was sentenced for Gurley's shooting death in Brooklyn, N.Y. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption
When a megastar like Prince dies, collective mourning ensues. But if you didn't grow up hooked on the music — whether out of taste, or even because you weren't allowed — these moments can be somewhat isolating. Todd Davidson/Flickr Creative Commons hide caption
Prince performs at the Ritz Club during his "Purple Rain" tour on Sept. 13, 1985. Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
Pablo Ramirez, left, with his family in Los Angeles. Since moving to San Francisco for college, Pablo has become less tolerant when he notices racial slights directed against his family. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption
Racial Awakening, Pride And Fear: One Latino Perspective On 'The Obama Effect'
After Freddie Gray's death, Baltimore erupted in protests, political action, and artistic expression. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Siblings Sangeeta (from left), Sunil and Ravi Tripathi. Sunil went missing weeks before the Boston Marathon, and media outlets misidentified him as one of the bombing suspects. One Production Place hide caption
How Social Media Smeared A Missing Student As A Terrorism Suspect
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