H.R. 40, bill to study reparations, to get committee vote next week
Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee hopes H.R. 40 can get a vote on the House floor this summer The campaign…
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Kimberly Godwin to become next ABC News president: report
Godwin currently sits as the vice president of CBS News and is a 14-year-veteran at the company It looks like…
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Black Business Couple Raises $1.7M in a Day, After Turning Down $400K
Photo: YouTube In 2019, entrepreneurs Tim and Kim Lewis, the founders and owners of CurlMix, appeared on ABC's Shark Tank…
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Don Lemon says ‘tolerance’ isn’t enough to address racism: ‘See my humanity’
EXCLUSIVE: CNN Tonight host Don Lemon’s new book “This Is The Fire” seeks to help Americans navigate through the nation’s…
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Groups pressure Senate to end filibuster as Jim Crow relic
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the organizations indicated the matter takes on fresh urgency after passage…
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House Democrats To Hold Debate On Reparations for African-Americans
On April 14th at 10:00 AM, the House Judiciary Committee will hold the first ever markup and debate of H.R.…
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Biden’s expansion of Obamacare already a benefit to Black Americans
EXCLUSIVE: Sign-ups for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has seen a noticeable jump since Congress passed President…
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Jamie Foxx, Dominique Fishback to adapt her one-woman play ‘Subverted’
The actress recently won an AAFCA award for her role in ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Jamie Foxx and Dominique…
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Businessman Notoriously Criticized for Exploiting Black Music Artists Calls Out Corporations for Exploiting Black Community
Diddy is dabbling in an interesting (and dangerous) game of “This you??” on Black Twitter.Read more...
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Justin Fairfax says he was treated ‘like Emmett Till’ when called to resign
Fairfax was hit with sexual assault allegations back in 2019 Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax made a questionable comparison at the…
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President Obama urges Black Americans to ‘fight back’ against voter suppression
EXCLUSIVE: In an exclusive interview with theGrio, former President Barack Obama tells voters to ‘keep showing up to the polls…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs blasts GM in open letter: ‘If you love us, pay us’
On his REVOLT site, Combs joined those decrying the racism behind General Motors’ limited spending with Black media. Music mogul…
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Derek Chauvin’s Fate in George Floyd Murder Trial is a Test for American Democracy
Photos: YouTube There was a distant emptiness in the Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s eyes as he looked away while…
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For Some Black Students, Discrimination Outweighed Integration’s Benefits
Photo: Twitter Integrating the American classroom has long been a goal of many who seek to eradicate racial discrimination. But…
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Charles Barkley criticizes American politicians for pitching Whites and Blacks against each other
During a segment on Saturday’s NCAA men’s Final Four game in Indianapolis, retired basketball legend Charles Barkley gave a scathing…
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Ray Fisher Finally Opens Up About Joss Whedon's Mishandling Of 'Justice League'
The actor who played Cyborg told The Hollywood Reporter he had to explain "basic points of what would be offensive…
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Ray Fisher opens up about racist conduct in new THR profile
The actor details his tense exchanges with director Joss Whedon In a new profile in The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Fisher…
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Honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy By Passing Voting Rights Legislation
Dr. King led fight for civil and voting rights. Photo: NBC TV screenshot via YouTube. On April 4, 1968, the…
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Dr. King, A Champion of Voting Rights, Would Denounce Voter Suppression Law of Georgia Republicans
Photos: YouTubeTwitter Today, is the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, one of the greatest patriots…
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Danielle Brooks says Mahalia Jackson’s hysterectomy was ‘necessary’ to include in biopic
EXCLUSIVE: Brooks stars and serves as co-executive producer in Lifetime’s ‘Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia’ Mahalia Jackson is heralded as one…
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New York legalizes marijuana and Jay-Z prepares for the takeover
In a statement to theGrio, Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter praised his home state for ‘paving the way for a thriving and…
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Tia Mowry, Loretta Devine and Anthony Alabi talk ‘Family Reunion’ part 3
EXCLUSIVE: The cast of the hit Netflix series says that part three will dive into the importance of being vulnerable…
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Working remotely causing increase in racial harassment, tech survey finds
Anti-harassment advocate Ellen Pao behind a report that finds working from home has increased issues According to a new survey,…
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NY AG Letitia James is guided by the principle of simple justice for all
Letitia James is the first African American and woman to be elected as attorney general in New York Our Black…
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‘Y’all is murderers, bro!’ – Three highlights from the second day of the Derek Chauvin trial
The second day of the Derek Chauvin trial in Minneapolis was particularly filled with emotional and tearful testimonies from witnesses…
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Georgia's “Jim Crow” Voter Suppression Bill is Now Law
Photo: Twitter Georgia Republicans have just passed a 21 Century Jim Crow voter suppression bill to make it more difficult…
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Oregon police will no longer refer to police dog as ‘Lil Kim’ after protests
The Bend Police Department has announced it will no longer refer to a K9 as “Lil Kim” following community members…
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The Data Proves It: Black People in America Are Not Even a Demographic Monolith
A new analysis of demographic population data collected during the most recent American Community Survey shows that the face of…
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GM CEO responds to Byron Allen’s claims of racism
‘General Motors aspires to be the most inclusive company in the world, and that includes how we allocate media spend,’…
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Byron Allen buys full-page ad blasting GM CEO Mary Barra as racist
Allen is among a group of seven Black media leaders who say they’ve been trying to meet with Barra for…
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