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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Judge grants Jussie Smollett special permission to travel during criminal trial

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Is it over for Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes? Actor says he’s single at charity Oscars gala

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Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns says he’s lucky to be alive after car accident

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Sen. Kamala Harris gets backlash over question about reparations for African-Americans

The interview with Sen. Kamala Harris revealed ‘reparations’ may be a great talking point. But some candidates won’t really get behind it.
/ February 25, 2019

News crew robbed while covering Oakland teachers strike; security guard shot

An Oakland news crew out covering teachers who walked off the job last week had a dangerous episode as robbers made off with a camera and opened fired at them
/ February 25, 2019
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Could Wakanda’s vibranium be real? The CIA might know something

While ‘Black Panther’ fans waited to see how the film would do at the Oscars, the CIA had a little fun with those loyal to the hyper-advanced African nation
/ February 25, 2019
Baltimore

Shooting at historic Baltimore high school got poor response from district, staff says

Teachers and students inside Baltimore’s Frederick Douglass High School say they feel vulnerable and unsupported, two weeks after a gunman […]
/ February 25, 2019
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R. Kelly sex abuse survivor who testified in his first trial speaks ‘Finally, I felt believed’

[griojw id=”O6bWs8QK” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Lisa VanAllen, an R. Kelly sexual abuse survivor who testified against him during a child pornography […]
/ February 25, 2019
Nigeria thegrio.com

Nigerian president comes closer to re-election, despite unrest linked to vote

Although the election was postponed amid claims of vote rigging and dozens of people died in scattered weekend violence, by […]
/ February 25, 2019
Bennett

Bennett College students circulate petition to remove top finance administrator

Financially troubled HBCU Bennett College has temporarily got its accreditation back, but students are upset that administrative mismanagement may have caused their problems
/ February 25, 2019