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Jaelen (he/him/his) is a contributing reporter for TheGrio. Through journalism, he strives to amplify the voices of Black people and other underrepresented groups.

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Ex-Google AI ethics expert Timnit Gebru to launch anti-bias research institute

Dr. Timnit Gebru on Thursday announced her post-Google plans for fostering the ethical development of artificial intelligence technology — launching

Crime Entertainment Featured December 4, 2021

Brother of Ivan Hall, ‘Bachelor In Paradise’ alum, arrested on murder charges in Texas

Gabriel Hall, brother of popular “Bachelor in Paradise” contestant Ivan Hall, was arrested on murder charges for his alleged involvement

Education Featured New York Sports November 28, 2021

Walkout staged at NY prep school after racist comment from staffer

Students at Iona Preparatory School in New York state walked out of class on Tuesday in support of a Black

Celebs Entertainment Featured November 28, 2021

Kanye West, Drake, Pharrell and more react to Virgil Abloh’s death

The death of renowned designer and generational icon Virgil Abloh, 41, sent shock waves far beyond the world of high

Entertainment Featured News November 28, 2021

Law Roach’s nephew Lamar, 3, dies after 17-story fall from Chicago building

Lamar Roach Jr., the 3-year-old nephew of fashion stylist Law Roach, has died after reportedly falling out of a 17th

Crime Entertainment Featured November 27, 2021

HBO’s ‘Black and Missing’ documentary lauded on Twitter

A new HBO docuseries highlighting racial disparities in missing persons cases across the country is receiving praise on Twitter for

Crime Entertainment Featured November 27, 2021

Alice Sebold rape case film dropped after exoneration of wrongly accused Anthony Broadwater

A film adaptation of author Alice Sebold’s 1999 memoir accusing Anthony Broadwater of rape has been dropped after the Black

Entertainment Featured November 27, 2021

Kanye West unpacks his past in a ‘Thanksgiving Prayer’

Ye, the visionary artist, producer and designer formerly known as Kanye West, unpacked his past highlights, lowlights and everything in

Crime Featured November 21, 2021

Riot declared in downtown Portland following Rittenhouse verdict

Protesters and police clashed in Portland, Oregon following the not-guilty verdict for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, prompting the Multnomah County

Featured Health November 21, 2021

Viral star Antwain Fowler, 6, dead following immune disease battle

Antwain Fowler, a 6-year-old famous for asking: “Where we ‘bout to eat at?” in a video that has amassed millions

Featured Finance News November 21, 2021

Bank of America grants $500K to International African American Museum

Bank of America reaffirmed its support for the International African American Museum (IAAM) with an additional $500,000 grant on top

Education Featured Science and Technology November 20, 2021

Dr. Cornel West launches MasterClass on philosophy

Revered professor Dr. Cornel West has teamed up with MasterClass to share his wealth of philosophy knowledge with the world

Crime Featured Politics November 20, 2021

Joy Reid discusses influence of ‘male, white tears’ on Kyle Rittenhouse trial in viral video

MSNBC host Joy Reid on Thursday reacted to the trial of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse by highlighting a parallel between

Abraham’s Table: 13-year-old uses Make-A-Wish to feed the hungry for a year

Adeola ‘Abraham’ Olagbegi, 13, could have asked for anything in the world after learning he qualified as a Make-A-Wish recipient

Entertainment Featured November 14, 2021

Jonathan Majors reflects on ‘crazy journey’ to stardom in debut SNL monologue

Actor Jonathan Majors, in his first time hosting Saturday Night Live, took some time to look back on his days

Featured Sports November 14, 2021

Dawn Staley gifts pieces of 2017 championship net to every Black woman head coach

Before Dawn Staley became the second Black woman to head coach a college basketball team to a national championship in

Crime Featured November 14, 2021

Georgia baby kidnapped in car theft found alive, reunited with mom after 36-hour search

A 1-year-old boy was reunited with his mother on Thursday after being abducted in an alleged carjacking outside the family’s

Crime Featured November 13, 2021

Black Ohio police officer breaks silence after white chief placed Ku Klux Klan note on his coat

A Black Ohio police officer opened up after his former chief, who is white, was caught placing a note reading

Featured November 13, 2021

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia to face off on Verzuz

A Verzuz battle between two hip-hop supergroups, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia, is set to take place Thursday, Dec.

Detroit Featured News November 13, 2021

Detroit teen lands barbershop apprenticeship after school suspends him for bathroom cuts

When a Detroit high school student’s bathroom barbershop operation was shut down by a teacher, one of the city’s top