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‘Black people do be reaching’: Kodak Black ignores the memo on Gucci boycott

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New documentary from Will Packer to focus on Atlanta Child Murders

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Republicans force Black leaders to go against honoring Colin Kaepernick for Black History Month

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High school principal moved out of job after blasting ‘MAGA hat-wearing culture’ in school

Principal Emily Wemmer’s complaints about what she considers ‘MAGA culture’ got her in trouble with the school district where she works
/ February 13, 2019
Jussie Smollett

Smollett says he redacted phone files to protect privacy

The ‘Empire’ star said that he had a legitimate reason for the redaction, but police say the records are now insufficient for a criminal investigation
/ February 13, 2019
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Racist substitute teacher tells Black students MLK killed himself and their clothes ‘marked them for prison’

A white substitute teacher at a North Carolina elementary school is under fire for invoking her revisionist history lessons on minority students, telling them that Martin Luther King Jr. killed himself.
/ February 13, 2019
In this undated file photo provided by Scripps College, Vanessa Tyson, an associate professor in politics at Scripps College, poses for a photo. Tyson, who has accused Virginia's lieutenant governor of sexual assault, is scheduled to appear Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at a long-planned Stanford University academic symposium on that topic. (Scripps College via AP, file) thegrio.com

Virginia Lt. Governor’s accuser speaks about issue of sexual assault

[griojw id=”W42tThD6″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   A college professor avoided talking directly about her accusation that Virginia’s lieutenant governor sexually assaulted her, […]
/ February 13, 2019
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

Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele responds to blackface controversy

[griojw id=”3cF1JwjP” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Gucci’s creative director has finally addressed the label’s recent blackface scandal that has influencers such as Spike […]
/ February 12, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Lyft offers free rides to cultural sites for Black History Month

[griojw id=”gNiMW3HK” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] If you’re planning a visit to “Black history museums, memorials, relevant cultural sites and Black-owned businesses across […]
/ February 12, 2019
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Soulja Boy vows to remove Gucci face tattoo amidst Blackface scandal

One of Gucci’s most loyal customers, Soulja Boy, surprised fans this week by announcing he was distancing himself from the brand.
/ February 12, 2019