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Kim Kardashian West speaks during an East Room event on “second chance hiring” June 13, 2019 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump held the event to highlight the achievements on Second Chance hiring and workforce development. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Kim Kardashian West partners with Lyft to help ex-prisoners get jobs

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Cell phone video shows officers from the Phoenix Police Department the Ames family May 27, 2019. (GMA)

Jay-Z helps Black family held at gunpoint by Phoenix police at Family Dollar as they sue city for $10 million

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Cell phone video shows officers from the Phoenix Police Department the Ames family May 27, 2019. (GMA)

Phoenix police chief and mayor apologize to Black family held at gunpoint by police in Family Dollar store video

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Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish cancels Atlanta show over abortion law

Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish has canceled her upcoming Atlanta performance because of Georgia's new restrictive abortion law.
/ June 17, 2019
T.I. at 2018 SXSW on March 17, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW)

Rapper T.I. and Atlanta church work to end mass incarceration

Music artist T.I. is lending his voice to a project involving the late Martin Luther King Jr.'s home church in…
/ June 17, 2019

Brazil’s supreme court votes to make homophobia a crime

Brazil's supreme court officially made homophobia and transphobia crimes similar to racism on Thursday, with the final justices casting their…
/ June 17, 2019
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2019. Abrams says that she has not yet decided on the next steps in her political career. Many are calling on the Georgia Democrat to run for president or to serve as another Democrat’s running mate, but Abrams says she won’t rush any decision on her political future. (AP Photo/Kali Robinson)

Stacey Abrams not ruling out a presidential run

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Thursday she has not ruled out running for another political office.Abrams, who spoke…
/ June 17, 2019
In this June 7, 2019 file photo, Jerri Hrubes stands next to her son DJ during a news conference Friday, June 7, 2019, in Salt Lake City. About 100 protesters gathered outside a police agency, Friday, June 14, to demand an officer who pulled his gun on 10-year-old Hrubes last week be fired. The officer's actions drew criticism after Jerri Hrubes said the white police officer pulled his gun on her son, DJ, who is black, while he was playing on his grandmother's front lawn on June 6. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Protesters demand firing of Utah cop who pulled gun on 10-year-old child

[griojw id=”9ZbYzbDA” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   About 100 protesters gathered outside a police agency in northern Utah to demand an officer who
/ June 17, 2019
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Meek Mill wins lawsuit over leaked audio featured in upcoming #FreeMeekMill documentary

Rapper Meek Mill's legal team has emerged victorious in the case initiated by Philadelphia lawyer's lawsuit over an alleged illegal…
/ June 16, 2019
OJ Simpson thegrio.com

OJ Simpson joins Twitter and says he has a ‘little gettin’ even to do’

O.J. Simpson launched a Twitter account with a video post in which the former football star said he’s got a…
/ June 16, 2019
Nipsey Hussle thegrio.com

The Marathon Continues: Nipsey Hussle to be honored at 2019 BET Awards

Nipsey Hussle will be honored with posthumous Humanitarian Award at 2019 BET Awards
/ June 15, 2019
21 Savage thegrio.com

21 Savage ups immigration reform efforts with $25K donation

Rapper 21 Savage recently donated $25,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center
/ June 15, 2019
Diddy thegrio.com

Keep It Classy: Diddy responds to Cassie’s pregnancy announcement

Sean Comb responds positively to the news that his longtime ex-girlfriend is having a child with her new love
/ June 15, 2019

Iyanla Vanzant on why the Black people don’t want to address our issues: ‘For us, it’s cultural’

Iyanla Vanzant is back with another season of Iyanla: Fix My Life with a new set of families who are…
/ June 14, 2019
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Rapper Cardi B says that she’s done with plastic surgery

Cardi B announces on social media that she won't have any more plastic surgery.
/ June 14, 2019