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February 13, 2019

Racist substitute teacher tells Black students MLK killed himself and their clothes ‘marked them for prison’

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In this undated file photo provided by Scripps College, Vanessa Tyson, an associate professor in politics at Scripps College, poses for a photo. Tyson, who has accused Virginia's lieutenant governor of sexual assault, is scheduled to appear Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at a long-planned Stanford University academic symposium on that topic. (Scripps College via AP, file) thegrio.com
February 13, 2019

Virginia Lt. Governor’s accuser speaks about issue of sexual assault

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February 12, 2019

Shots fired: Rich the Kid, entourage ‘robbed and pistol whipped’ at famed LA studio, where Usher was recording

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A screenshot taken on Thursday Feb.7, 2019 from an online fashion outlet showing a Gucci turtleneck black wool balaclava sweater for sale, that they recently pulled from its online and physical stores. Gucci has apologized for the wool sweater that resembled a "blackface" and said the item had been removed from its online and physical stores, the latest case of an Italian fashion house having to apologize for cultural or racial insensitivity. (AP Photo) thegrio.com
February 12, 2019

Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele responds to blackface controversy

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February 12, 2019

Lyft offers free rides to cultural sites for Black History Month

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Soulja Boy thegrio.com
February 12, 2019

Soulja Boy vows to remove Gucci face tattoo amidst Blackface scandal

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February 12, 2019

‘I’m living life’: Floyd Mayweather drops $200,000 at Gucci amid calls for boycott

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Chance the Rapper proposes to girlfriend thegrio.com
February 12, 2019

Chance and fiancée plan to be unbothered during marriage

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Bill Cosby thegrio.com
February 12, 2019

Seriously? Bill Cosby is having ‘amazing’ experience in prison

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February 12, 2019

Here is why white folks are fueling the opioid crisis, study says

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Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax thegrio
February 12, 2019

OPINION: Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax deserves due process, just like any other ‘innocent until proven guilty’ Black man

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Eddie Murphy Arsenio Hall thegrio.com
February 12, 2019

Back to Zamunda: ‘Coming To America’ sequel gets a release date!

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Justin Fairfax thegrio
February 12, 2019

OPINION: Virginians must stand up and push Justin Fairfax all the way to the side where he belongs

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21 Savage thegrio.com
February 12, 2019

Rapper 21 Savage freed on bond but deportation hearing looms

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Arthur Ashe
February 12, 2019

Tennis great Arthur Ashe honored with naming of street in his Richmond hometown

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