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November 11, 2018
Mahershala Ali, who stars in ‘Green Book’ with Viggo Mortensen, noted that he thought his castmate’s usage of the word was “hurtful.”
Terrence Crutcher and Betty Shelby thegrio.com
November 11, 2018
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund sent a letter Friday to the Southeastern Homicide Investigators Association, The AP writes.
November 11, 2018
KFC, the legendary fast food chicken giant, is going all in on a brunch and soul food staple, serving chicken and waffles for a limited time.
November 11, 2018
“We are humbled and honored by this generous donation from Hawaii’s own Bruno Mars,” Salvation Army Major Jeff Martin said in a statement.
Trump TheGrio
November 11, 2018
The no-show enraged veterans’ groups and world leaders, including Nicholas Soames, a member of the British Parliament and Winston Churchill’s grandson.
Andrew Gillum_TheGrio
November 11, 2018
“I am replacing my words of concession with an uncompromised and unapologetic call that we count every single vote,” Andrew Gillum said Saturday.
Stacey Abrams
November 11, 2018
  Democrat Stacey Abrams refuses to concede the Georgia governor’s race as ballots are still being counted after her Republican opponent, Brian […]
SNL_TheGrio
November 11, 2018
‘Saturday Night Live’ stars Chris Redd and Kenan Thompson played a rap duo called the “Booty Kings” in a music video comedy sketch.
Kenya Moore TheGrio
November 4, 2018
Kenya Moore and Marc Daly welcomed Brooklyn Doris, who was born at 9:39 a.m. Sunday, and weiged 5 pounds, according to People magazine.
Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp Georgia thegrio.com
November 4, 2018
Brian Kemp, the Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, announced a probe of the state’s Democrats after an attempted hack of voter registration system.
Amara Enyia TheGrio
November 4, 2018
Kanye West has given a total campaign contribution of $200,000 to West Side activist and Democratic Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia.
Oprah TheGrio
November 4, 2018
“This is the magical negro, Oprah Winfrey, asking you to make my fellow negress, Stacey Abrams, the governor of Georgia,” the robocall begins.
Burial ground TheGrio
November 4, 2018
The African Burial Ground Monument was discovered in 1991 during construction of an office building, a stone’s throw from City Hall.
Roy Hargrove TheGrio
November 4, 2018
Roy Hargrove died Friday of cardiac arrest, according to Hargrove’s longtime manager, Larry Clothier, although the trumpeter battled kidney disease.
Idaho TheGrio
November 4, 2018
Middleton School District superintendent Josh Middleton announced the decision Saturday at a special school board meeting.
Terrorist TheGrio
November 4, 2018
Scott Paul Beierle was a right-wing extremist and proud misogynist who railed against women, Black people, and immigrants in a series of YouTube videos.
UPS TheGrio
November 4, 2018
“The company has strict policies against harassment and discrimination, and has terminated this individual’s employment,” UPS media relations manager said.
Simone Biles_TheGrio
November 4, 2018
Simone Biles became the first American to win a medal in every event at the World Gymnastics Championship in Doha, Qatar.
Edo-abasi McGee TheGrio
October 25, 2018
“I truly believe God allowed me to go through this to help other women,” Edo-abasi McGee, 34, a married mother of one, said of sharing her experience.
PAC TheGrio
October 24, 2018
Both the Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger have condemned it, and the Arkansas GOP filed a state ethics complaint over it.