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September 5, 2019

O’Jays Legend Eddie Levert criticizes Popeyes chicken sandwich frenzy

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September 5, 2019

Protestors shut down KKK “kookout” in the park

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Jermaine Bell went viral after his mother shared a post about his desire to use money he was saving for a trip to Disney World to feed Hurricane Dorian evacuees. (ABC13) thegrio.com
September 5, 2019

Hurricane Hero: 6-year-old boy feeds 100 Dorian evacuees with money saved for Disney trip

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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
September 5, 2019

Atlanta HBCU campus shooting suspect arrested

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This Jan. 26, 2018, file photo showing police body-camera footage released by Milwaukee Police Department shows NBA Bucks guard Sterling Brown talking to arresting police officers after being shot by a stun gun in a Walgreens parking lot in Milwaukee. Milwaukee city officials are offering Sterling Brown $400,000 to settle his lawsuit accusing police of using excessive force and targeting him because he's black when they confronted him over a parking violation. The city's Common Council authorized the offer Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, during a closed session. Brown has 14 days to accept or decline it. (Milwaukee Police Department via AP, File) thegrio.com
September 5, 2019

NBA player says $400k offer to settle lawsuit over violent arrest caught on video needs to come with admission of guilt

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to community faith leaders after serving up breakfast during a visit to Dulan's soul food on Crenshaw, Thursday, July 18,2019 in Los Angeles. Biden spoke to black pastors and community leaders at Dulan's on Crenshaw sole food restaurant during a campaign tip to Los Angeles. He said Trump is ripping apart the country's social fabric and that Democrats must defeat him, regardless of whether Biden is the party's nominee or not. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) thegrio.com
September 5, 2019

Black votes will define 2020 presidential electability for Democrats

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September 4, 2019

‘The Game’ alum Hosea Chanchez reveals he was molested as a teen

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September 4, 2019

Lynn Whitfield on the joys of playing “layered” character Lady Mae on ‘Greenleaf’

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September 4, 2019

Tracee Ellis Ross announces lush new hair care line for curly hair

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September 4, 2019

L.A. Urban League threatens Comcast with boycott over civil rights battle with Entertainment Studios

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Musician R. Kelly departs the Leighton Criminal Court building after pleading not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky)
September 4, 2019

April trial date set in R. Kelly’s federal case in Chicago

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September 4, 2019

Ex-NFL pro Marcellus Wiley says he never agreed with Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling

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September 4, 2019

Will Smith & Martin Lawrence are BACK in ‘Bad Boys For Life’ trailer

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September 4, 2019

Black man, already tried six times for 1996 murders, now looking at seventh trial

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September 4, 2019

Mother teaching teenage son to drive shot dead in heartbreaking road rage incident

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