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P.K. Subban thegrio.com

NHL star P.K. Subban’s special message to black youth hockey player taunted by racial slurs goes viral

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Women's March Co-Chairwomen

Women’s March 2019: Is there a place for Black Jewish feminists in this evolving national movement?

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ICYMI: Recap of #MUTERKELLY and others protesting SONY Music to drop R.Kelly

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Boyfriend sentenced to 20 years in murder of Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter

The boyfriend of Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter, E’Dena Hines has been sentenced to twenty years in prison in connection with her 2015 death.
/ January 18, 2019

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke SENTENCED to ONLY 81 MONTHS in fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald

A Cook Country judge Vincent Gaughan has just sentenced former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke to eighty one months for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald.
/ January 18, 2019
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Wendy Williams taking extended break from talk show to focus on health issues

Wendy Williams is taking an extended break from her daily talk show to focus on her health issues including Graves’ Disease.
/ January 18, 2019
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Two teens proudly post Nazi-themed Valentine’s Day invite on social media

Two Minnesota high school students proudly posted on socail media a picture doing a Nazi salute along with a Hitler themed sweetheart dance invite
/ January 18, 2019
Marielle Franco Moa do Katendê thegrio.com

Who killed activist Marielle Franco?: Witnesses implicate a cop with ties to organized crime 

It’s been ten months since Rio de Janeiro City Council member Marielle Franco was assassinated now witnesses are claiming a cop may be the perpetrator.
/ January 18, 2019
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PJ Morton explains why he’s performing at the Super Bowl: “We’re blocking out the noise”

PJ Morton reveals why he agreed to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show with Maroon 5 despite the #TakeaKnee controversy.
/ January 18, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Texas daycare under investigation after video of Black child being manhandled goes viral

A daycare center in Texas is now under investigation after a disturbing video surfaced of an employee, Kay Kae Rangel, mistreating a little Black girl.
/ January 18, 2019