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Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones will executive produce and star in new Netflix series ‘Black Excellence’

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Body camera confirms cop’s casual use of the N-word while speaking to Black workmen

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Attorney Christoper Darden calls it quits in Nipsey Hussle murder case defense

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Black Mama Bail out thegrio

They threw this mom in jail over a probation violation. These activists bailed her out.

Black Mama’s Bail Out operates across the country with the sole purpose of reuniting Black women with their children and resisting mass incarceration.
/ May 11, 2019

The complete 2019 American Black Film Festival film lineup is here – and it’s good

The 23rd Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) just recently announced their 2019 lineup of narrative features, documentaries and short films in competition this year.
/ May 10, 2019

Black youtuber claims segregation against fashion brand, Dote, after Coachella experience

A group of social media influencers sent to Coachella courtesy of fashion app “Dote,” are now coming forward claiming segregation within their living quarters.
/ May 10, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Steve Harvey’s talk show comes to an end

NBC Universal recently announced that Steve Harvey’s daytime take show, Steve, is officially coming to an end.
/ May 10, 2019

Utah school bus driver with racist past is being sued for dragging a biracial kid

A Utah mother, Brenda Mayes is suing former school bus driver John Naisbitt, after alleging Naisbitt closed the bus doors prematurely on her biracial son, resulting in the teen being dragged for approximately 150 feet.
/ May 10, 2019
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Miami gunman opens fire on Young Thug and entourage before start of Rolling Loud festival

Young Thug was allegedly targeted in a drive by shooting earlier today (May 10) in Miami, FL.
/ May 10, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

A college in Pennsylvania just banned all fraternities and sororities from campus

According to an announcement by school President Valerie Smith, posted on the college’s official website earlier today (May 10), the institution’s sororities and frats will desist in the coming years.
/ May 10, 2019