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Riley
February 7, 2019

Florida man charged with trying to run over son with his pickup truck

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John David Washington
February 7, 2019

PHOTOS: #BlackExcellence on full display at 10th annual AAFCA Awards

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Camille Cosby thegrio.com
February 7, 2019

She’s Done: Bill Cosby’s wife, Camille, reportedly declines any invitation to visit him in prison

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February 7, 2019

Jay-Z enlists attorney to help 21 Savage fight his immigration issues

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Donald Trump Jr Jemele Hill thegrio.com
February 7, 2019

Sound familiar? Donald Trump Jr tries to get Jemele Hill fired over a tweet

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Clarence Avant
February 7, 2019

GRAMMY SPOTLIGHT: “Godfather of Black Music” Clarence Avant to be honored at Clive Davis’ annual Pre-GRAMMY gala

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Cindy McCain
February 7, 2019

Cindy McCain blasted after mistakenly trying to bust woman for human trafficking

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Dan Gasby and B. Smith thegrio.com
February 7, 2019

B. Smith’s embattled husband Dan Gasby claims she gave him permission to date after Alzheimer diagnosis ‘B. asked me to go on with my life’

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Blackface
February 7, 2019

Blackface pictures surface from N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper’s college yearbook at UNC Chapel Hill

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Ava DuVernay took the helm of Time magazine for the optimism issue. (Time)
February 7, 2019

Ava DuVernay shades Liam Neeson in Twitter lesson on white privilege and helms Time magazine issue on optimism

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February 7, 2019

Prep school students clap back at NYC Mayor over blackface tweet

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African American Statue in Virginiathegrio.com
February 7, 2019

Blackface photo is a reminder of Virginia’s racist history

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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 7, 2019

Gucci pulls $890 ‘blackface sweater’ from stores after complaints of racism

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jail thegrio.com
February 6, 2019

New lawsuit accuses New York of violating the rights of Brooklyn prisoners

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February 6, 2019

NYC students make history, highest graduation ever for the public schools

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