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ESPN lays off Jalen Rose, Keyshawn Johnson among roughly 20 personalities

ESPN lays off Jalen Rose, Keyshawn Johnson among roughly...

Rose departs after 16 years with station Jalen Rose, Keyshawn Johnson, LaPhonso...

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No charges for Oklahoma sheriff who discussed killing journalists, lynching Black people

No charges for Oklahoma sheriff who discussed killing journalists,...

McCurtain County voters will make the final decision on whether Sheriff Kevin Clardy...

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Outgoing North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan considering gubernatorial bid

Outgoing North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan...

“I’ve been asked, quite frankly, to look at the race for governor,” Morgan says...

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Black people will not truly be free until we have reparations

Black people will not truly be free until we have reparations

Black people will not truly be free until we have reparations but reparations is...

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There’s no such thing as ‘race neutral’

There’s no such thing as ‘race neutral’

OPINION: In striking down affirmative action, the Supreme Court accepted the absurd...

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Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence Festival of Culture

Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence...

Dupri said he’s proud of the work he’s done and the artists he’s been able to find...

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Tuskegee Airman Raymond Cassagnol dies at 102

Tuskegee Airman Raymond Cassagnol dies at 102

Cassagnol graduated from the Tuskegee program and received his pilot wings in 1943....

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Watch: RL from Next on his writing process and favorite singers of all time

Watch: RL from Next on his writing process and favorite...

Closing out Black Music Month, theGrio’s Touré talks to R&B singer RL about practicing...

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LL Cool J, Native Tongues reunion among additions to Rock The Bells lineup

LL Cool J, Native Tongues reunion among additions to Rock...

The Jungle Brothers will join Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Monie Love, and Black Sheep...

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Combining Pride, Juneteenth gave Black LGBTQ+ people a celebratory refuge

Combining Pride, Juneteenth gave Black LGBTQ+ people a...

Dallas Southern Pride’s events over Juneteenth weekend included everything from...

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Cedric Killings, who retired from NFL after fracturing neck, dies from cancer at 45

Cedric Killings, who retired from NFL after fracturing...

He is survived by his wife of 21 years and their three children. Former NFL player...

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Nicki Minaj teases fans, delays album release as ‘exciting news’ is coming

Nicki Minaj teases fans, delays album release as ‘exciting...

The hip-hop star intends to announce dates for a tour that will kick off “the first...

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White House unveils new plan for student loan forgiveness, addresses racial wealth gap

White House unveils new plan for student loan forgiveness,...

President Biden acknowledged that many borrowers likely feel “a little bit angry.”...

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TheGrio presents ‘Black & Proud,’ with Gia Love

TheGrio presents ‘Black & Proud,’ with Gia Love

“I’m not here for the rainbow. I’m here to make sure that we have equity [and] to...

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WATCH: Affirmative action ruling is bad news for everyone

WATCH: Affirmative action ruling is bad news for everyone

The Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in college admissions On Thursday,...

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These Supreme Court justices have run amok, and they need to be checked

These Supreme Court justices have run amok, and they need...

OPINION: The people have lost trust in the Supreme Court, an institution that is...