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Michigan man who allegedly left nooses, racist notes is charged with hate crimes

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Two-year study: Minneapolis police used fake social media profiles to surveil Black people 

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No, Newsmax, interracial marriage doesn’t prove systemic racism isn’t real

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Sage Steele sues ESPN over free speech claims, report says

Steele, a "SportsCenter" anchor, has sued ESPN and Walt Disney Company for what she calls "selective enforcement" of a rule.
/ April 28, 2022
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Mississippi protesters call for end to Confederate holiday

On a day that many state and local government offices were closed for Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi, protesters on
/ April 27, 2022
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London officers face misconduct review over stop of athletes

Five officers from London’s Metropolitan Police will face a gross misconduct hearing over the stop and search of two Black
/ April 27, 2022

Family of Cheslie Kryst, holds vigil for her 31st birthday

The family of Cheslie Kryst, the beauty queen who died by suicide earlier this year, announced a public vigil is…
/ April 27, 2022

ABFF announce 2022 official film selections

ABFF is back and theGrio has the official list of film selections for the festival set to take place in Miami…
/ April 27, 2022

Trailer drops for ‘I’m Charlie Walker’ starring Mike Colter

Get ready for I’m Charlie Walker. The upcoming film from Shout Studios is set to debut this June, and theGrio…
/ April 27, 2022

State report details bias in Minneapolis Police Department

An investigation launched after the 2020 killing of George Floyd found that the Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern…
/ April 27, 2022

Travis Scott to headline first festival since Astroworld

Travis Scott is scheduled to headline his first festival since Astroworld at South America's Primavera Sound festivals in November.
/ April 27, 2022
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Morris Brown’s accreditation restored two decades after debt, embezzlement imperiled the school

Morris Brown College has finally received accreditation through the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
/ April 27, 2022

UVa. renews ban against Unite the Right rally organizer

The University of Virginia has renewed an order banning Jason Kessler, an organizer of the Unite the Right rally, from…
/ April 27, 2022

Andrew Woolfolk, Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist, dead at 71

Andrew Woolfolk, saxophonist and flautist for six-time Grammy-winning band Earth, Wind and Fire, has died at 71 after a six…
/ April 27, 2022

The Democratic Party might be trash, but let’s stop pretending it matters

Despite what you may have gleaned from social media posts or cable news quarrels, you don’t actually have to pick…
/ April 27, 2022