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Russell Simmons

Jason Collins #98 of the Boston Celtics splits the defenders underneath the basket in front of Gerald Henderson #9 of the Charlotte Bobcats during the game on January 14, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Twitter reacts to NBA's Jason Collins coming out

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - NBA center Jason Collins came out as gay in an essay written for an upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated, and celebrities and professional athletes have taken to their Twitter accounts to post their support...
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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech on gun control at the University of Hartford on April 8, 2013 in West Hartford, Connecticut. Nearly four months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, Connecticut has passed some of the toughest gun control measures in the nation. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Russell Simmons asks Obama to change drug, jail policy

Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Wayne, Ron Howard, Scarlett Johansson and Kim Kardashian are all on the same page when it comes to criminal justice reform.
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Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons: I laid 'fashion blueprint' for Beyoncé, Sean John

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGrio, Kimora Lee Simmons talks about her new show 'Kimora: House of Fab," and says that she laid the fashion blueprint for celebrities like Beyoncé, Jessica Simpson...
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Kanye West attends the Maison Martin Margiela with H&M global launch event at 5 Beekman on October 23, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/WireImage for H&M)

‘Hip pops’: Rap music’s greatest dads

Marquise Francis
SLIDESHOW - Celebrities get a bad wrap much of the time for caring more about their careers over the maturation of their children...
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 03: Rev Run perform at the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2012 at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University on February 3, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Super Bowl)

Rev. Run promotes his weight loss; advocates for diabetes

Abdul Sada
theGRIO REPORT - Run-D.M.C. co-founder Joseph 'Rev. Run' Simmons' recent weight loss for a concert has inspired him to keep up with the diet and exercise routine...
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Robert De Niro and Jay-Z

De Niro allegedly scolds Jay-Z for not returning his calls

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Robert De Niro and Jay-Z reportedly got into a tense argument at Leonardo DiCaprio's birthday bash....
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"I'm voting because I believe in Change." "My mom is voting for me so I can have a choice!" (HoodieVote.org)

New movement takes hoodies to the polls

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - Nine months after Trayvon Martin's death, and in the midst of election season, a non-partisan organization has been building on that energy to bring the hoodies back - this time to the polls.
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Beyoncé voting. Photo from Beyoncé's Tumblr account.

Celebs tweet personal voting pics

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Beyoncé, Brandy, Russell Simmons, Lenny Kravitz and other stars are leading by example and encouraging their millions of fans to get out and vote...
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Eugene Jarecki, award-winning director of the film "The House I Live In" (Photo by thehouseilivein.org)

'The House I Live In' director says everyone loses in war on drugs

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - Award-winning director Eugene Jarecki calls the 40-year-long War on Drugs a 'terrible American secret' and it's one he wants to expose to the public...
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Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons' org promotes urban artists

Kirsten West-Savali
Co-founded by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, the foundation has created educational and gallery programs, which directly serve over 2,300 students each year, in addition to providing exposure for under-appreciated artists of color.
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