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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is under fire for an ad depicting a Black student with crime scene tape around her neck. (TMJ4 News)
August 28, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has apologized for an ad that depicts a black criminal justice student with crime scene tape…
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry tees off at Langston Golf Course in Washington, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, following an announcement that he would be sponsoring the creation of men’s and women’s golf teams at Howard University. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
August 28, 2019
As a black man and longtime pro at a place that was once one of the few courses in the…
In this Aug. 6, 2019 file photo, Rapper Meek Mill departs from the criminal justice center in Philadelphia after a status hearing. Mill is due in court Tuesday to learn if Philadelphia prosecutors will drop a 2007 case that’s kept him under court supervision for more than a decade. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) thegrio.com
August 27, 2019
Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Tuesday and won't serve additional time in prison after…
Andre Bradshaw, left, and Eric Jackson stand at an unmarked grave at the Tucker Family Cemetery in Hampton, Va. on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. They are part of a larger family that traces its roots back to the first enslaved Africans to arrive in what is now Virginia in 1619. (AP Photo/Ben Finley) thegrio.com
August 26, 2019
A family that traces its bloodline to America's first enslaved Africans said Friday that their ancestors endured unimaginable toil and…
2018 Midterm Elections thegrio.com
August 26, 2019
President Donald Trump told American congresswomen of color to "go back" to where they came from. He vowed to revive…
Kanye West theGrio.com
August 26, 2019
[griojw id=”4wzfhtS2″ playerid=””]   Kanye West hosted a Sunday Service in Ohio in support of those affected by the recent
August 23, 2019
With his characteristic bravado, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson believed in "Power" so much that he predicted the series would become…
prison thegrio.com
August 23, 2019
A North Carolina man who maintained his innocence even as he served a life sentence for a murder he didn't…
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills kneels during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of an NFL football preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) thegrio.com
August 23, 2019
Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says he supports the NFL player protest movement and receiver Kenny Stills' involvement, but wants…
Slavery, thegrio.com
August 23, 2019
A family that traces its bloodline to America’s first enslaved Africans will gather at its cemetery to reflect on their
Kodak Black thegrio.com
August 22, 2019
Rapper Kodak Black is expected to plead guilty to federal weapons charges.A hearing is set for Thursday in Miami federal…
The campus of Clark Atlanta University is seen Wednesday, April 21, 2019, in Atlanta. Four college students were wounded when a gunman opened fire into a crowd of 200 people outside a library near the university, Tuesday night, and then escaped in the chaos, authorities said. (AP Photo/Jeff Martin) thegrio.com
August 22, 2019
The first day of fall semester brought fear to Clark Atlanta University, where students worried about their safety the day…
Slavery, thegrio.com
August 22, 2019
Four hundred years after American slavery and democratic self-rule were born almost simultaneously in what became the state of Virginia,…
In this July 18, 2019 file photo Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia. The mayor of Philadelphia says on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, that Ross is resigning over new allegations of sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination against others in the department. Mayor Jim Kenney says that Richard Ross has been a terrific asset to the police department and the city as a whole and that he's disappointed to lose him. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) thegrio.com
August 21, 2019
Philadelphia's police commissioner resigned Tuesday amid allegations that members of his department engaged in sexual harassment and racial and gender…
Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke(right) and Rev. Robert L. Turner Sr. pass the the Vernon AME Church while on a tour of the Greenwood District Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World
August 21, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke this week visited sites in Tulsa and Oklahoma City that were targeted by violence, and…
Byron Allen thegrio.com
August 20, 2019
Byron Allen talks about his fight against Comcast/NBCUniversal and the Trump Department of Justice asking the U.S. Supreme Court to…
Chris Brown thegrio.com
August 20, 2019
A felony battery charge has been dropped against singer Chris Brown, who had been accused of attacking a nightclub photographer…
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jay-Z appear at a news conference at ROC Nation on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 in New York. The NFL and ROC Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company, announced Tuesday they were teaming up for events and social activism, a deal Jay-Z said had been in the works over the last seven months. (Ben Hider/AP Images for NFL) thegrio.com
August 20, 2019
Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills objected Monday to recent comments from rapper Jay-Z about social activism by current and former…
Jussie Smollett thegrio.com
August 20, 2019
A hearing is set in the city of Chicago's effort to recover costs from actor Jussie Smollett after police said…
In this June 18, 2019 file photo Dravon Ames, holding microphone, speaks to Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, as his fiancee, Iesha Harper, right, holds 1-year-old daughter London, at a community meeting in Phoenix. Still stinging from national outrage sparked this summer by a videotaped encounter of officers pointing guns and cursing at the family, community members are holding low-key meetings aimed at helping Phoenix officials figure out how citizens could help oversee the city's officers. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) thegrio.com
August 19, 2019
Dozens of people, mostly African Americans, huddled around tables scattered across a church gymnasium on a recent evening, discussing past…