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Terrence J Speaks at Disney Empowerment Session - NAACP president Benjamin Jealous will reflect on the legacy of Troy Davis, four men charged in Chicago park shooting that wounded 13 people, plus more news. – Natelege Whaley E! News correspondent Terrence Jenkins hosted 100 single mothers and their children at Disney Dreamers Academy empowerment session at Disneyland Resort on Saturday. He gave advice from his new book, The Wealth of My Mother's Wisdom. (Photo: Courtesy of Disney/Scott Brinegar)

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Georgia Family Donates Canceled Wedding's Reception to Homeless - Willie and Carol Fowler's only daughter canceled her wedding 40 days before she was set to get married. It was too late to cancel on the venue, food and entertainment, so instead of wasting their money, the family used the reception to feed 200 homeless people.(Photo: Courtesy Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless)

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Ben Jealous Reflects on Troy Davis Legacy - To remember the two-year anniversary of Troy Davis’ death, NAACP President Benjamin Jealous spoke at a book launch for I Am Troy Davis by Jen Marlowe. Davis’ sister also attended the event, which was held at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Four Men Charged in Chicago Park Shooting - Tabari Young, 22, Brad Jett, 22, Bryon “Lord” Champ, 21, and Kewane Gatewood, 20, have been charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of attempted battery in the Cornell Square Park shooting that wounded 13 people, including a 3-year-old.  (Photo: AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

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Maryland Woman’s Baby Crushed to Death in Airport - Nathania Terry, 32, is recovering from the tragic loss of her 5-month-old girl in a freak accident. Terry climbed on to a conveyer belt to get her luggage at Alicante airport in Spain, lost her balance, and the baby fell out of her arms onto the belt, which began moving. The baby was crushed to death after it got stuck in a hole.  (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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Ralph Ellison’s Novel “‘Invinsible Man”’ Banned From N.C. Schools - The Randolph County, N.C., school board banned Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man after a parent found the book’s content to be inappropriate for her 11th grader as summer reading material. “I didn’t find any literary value,” said school board member Gary Mason.(Photo: Random House Publishing)

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Dream Defenders Are Back at the Florida Capitol - The Dream Defenders will continue protesting at the Florida capitol to urge lawmakers to work on a Trayvon Martin law. The group’s leaders are expected to outline a legislative agenda on Wednesday to address keeping students in school, racial profiling, and repealing the Florida Stand Your Ground law. The activists camped out at the capitol for 31 days following the acquittal of George Zimmerman.(Photo: Mickey Adair/Getty Images)

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Harriet Tubman’s Family Bible Borrowed By U.S. Supreme Court - Earlier this month Chief Justice John Roberts borrowed Harriet Tubman's family Bible at the U.S. Supreme Court for a private swearing-in ceremony of the new chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.(Photo: Courtesy Robert P. George)

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School Administrators Allegedly Use N-Word in Texts - Superintendent Richard Como and Director of Athletics and Activities Jim Donato of the Coatesville Area School District in Pennsylvania are accused of exchanging text messages using the “n-word” to discuss students on district phones in June. Both officials resigned the first week of school. (AP Photo/Daily Local News, Vinny Tennis) (Photo: AP Photo/Daily Local News, Vinny Tennis)

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Family, Friends Hold Rally for Woman Who Died in Brooklyn Jail - Family and friends of Kyam Livingston held a rally Saturday for the woman who died in a holding cell in Brooklyn’s Central Bookings two months ago. Her supporters say the NYPD refused to release the names of the officers directly involved in her death or surveillance tapes. (Photo: Justice for Kyam Livingston via Facebook)

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Students Were Forced to Re-enact Slavery - Middle school students of Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy were told to stand on an auction block, pick cotton, dance for "their masters" and called the "n-word" and other racial slurs during a school field trip to a program called Nature's Classroom in Charlton, Massachusetts. The program’s director defended the activity.(Photo: Courtesy WFSB 3)

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Obama Says We Can't Accept Violence as Normal - President Obama urged Americans Sunday to speak up for tougher gun control laws at a memorial service honoring the victims of the D.C. Navy Yard shootings. The service was held at the parade grounds of the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C.(Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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New Trial Set for 7-Year-Old Killed by Detroit Officer - Detroit police officer Joseph Weekley will return to court Dec. 4 for the second trial in the killing of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones. Weekly is charged with involuntary manslaughter and careless discharge of a firearm causing death. (Photo: AP Photo/Family Photo via The Detroit News)