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10 observations and realizations I had while getting my whole life at The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia

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Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer refuse to look up in ‘Nope’ final trailer

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Florida city has four Black residents, an unacknowledged legacy of being a ‘Sundown town’ 

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Michigan GOP hopeful charged in Jan. 6 riot, roiling primary

Ryan Kelley, 40, was arrested in western Michigan and awaits a court hearing in Grand Rapids, FBI spokeswoman Mara Schneider…
/ June 9, 2022
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Officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in back of head charged with second-degree murder

Christopher Schurr, a Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, with a shot to the back of his…
/ June 9, 2022

Mellody Hobson among ownership group seeking to purchase Denver Broncos

Finance executive Mellody Hobson, the co-CEO of Chicago-based Ariel Investment, may become a minority owner of the Denver Broncos.
/ June 9, 2022

DOJ opens investigation into La. State Police in wake of death of Ronald Greene 

The federal probe comes amid evidence that the agency has a pattern of looking the other way in the face…
/ June 9, 2022

Kenya Barris, ‘black-ish’ creator, files for divorce…again. That’s three times since his wife also filed in 2014 

Barris' new filing marks the third time the acclaimed television producer and his doctor spouse have attempted to legally split.
/ June 9, 2022

Dwyane Wade says he worries about safety of his transgender daughter when she leaves home 

"Not just because of gun violence," Wade revealed Tuesday, "but because of the way people perceive her in this world."
/ June 9, 2022

Lone Black worker at Texas outreach clinic sues employer, alleging discrimination, harassment 

Jazzalynn McMurrin, a nurse at Galveston's MD Anderson Cancer Center, said she sought professional help and was prescribed anti-depressants.
/ June 9, 2022
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Grammys adding Songwriter of the Year Award, along with five other new categories

The Recording Academy announced that the Grammy Awards are adding six new categories, including Songwriter of the Year.
/ June 9, 2022
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Governor vetoes bill that extended prison terms for people convicted of four nonviolent crimes 

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed legislation he said would've rolled back changes to its 2017 Justice Reinvestment Act.
/ June 9, 2022
Deandre Jones and protestors, theGrio.com

Charging decision coming this afternoon in death of Patrick Lyoya, who officer shot in back of the head  

At 3 p.m., Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker will share whether Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr will face charges.
/ June 9, 2022
Sekou Cooke (Photo credit: Michelle Schenandoah)

Sekou Cooke blends hip-hop and architecture to rethink urban design

Sekou Cooke, a UNC Charlotte professor and leader in hip-hop architecture, is on a mission to challenge the way architects…
/ June 9, 2022

Billy Porter’s ‘Anything’s Possible’ to open Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival

The romantic comedy — a coming-of-age story with a trans star, Eva Reign — is the "Pose" actor's directorial debut.
/ June 9, 2022