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Affirmative action ruling drives colleges to look for new ways to promote diversity

Affirmative action ruling drives colleges to look for new...

Leaders of scores of universities across the nation said Thursday that they were...

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California reparations plan has 1,100 pages and over 100 recommendations. Here are the highlights

California reparations plan has 1,100 pages and over 100...

California’s reparations task force completed its work Thursday, turning over a...

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Cops arrest man with weapons and more outside Obama’s D.C. home

Cops arrest man with weapons and more outside Obama’s D.C....

Taylor Taranto – suspected of being involved in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021...

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Black Lives Matter foundation succeeds in having fraud lawsuit against organization dismissed

Black Lives Matter foundation succeeds in having fraud...

Black Lives Matter Grassroots Inc. claimed the BLM foundation had raised donations...

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Family demands answers after 21-year-old Black man is killed by deputy during traffic stop

Family demands answers after 21-year-old Black man is killed...

Authorities said a deputy in Raleigh, Tennessee, stopped Jarveon Hudspeth early...

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Grand jury declines to indict Jordan Williams for stabbing, killing NYC subway passenger

Grand jury declines to indict Jordan Williams for stabbing,...

Authorities said Devictor Ouedraogo had an altercation with other subway train passengers,...

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The life aquatic, 25 years of Maxwell’s ‘Embrya’

The life aquatic, 25 years of Maxwell’s ‘Embrya’

Opinion: In recognition of the 25th anniversary of “Embrya,” theGrio examines the...

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Naomi Campbell, 53, welcomes her second child, a son

Naomi Campbell, 53, welcomes her second child, a son

The model announced the birth of her son while reminding the world it’s never too...

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Supreme Court rules against Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness program

Supreme Court rules against Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness...

While the court ruled unanimously against plaintiffs in the Department of Education...

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The Supreme Court rules for designer who refused to make wedding websites for gay couples

The Supreme Court rules for designer who refused to make...

Friday’s decision was a defeat for gay rights as the court’s conservative majority...

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The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announces financial wellness platform for the LGBTQ+ community

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announces financial...

HRCF’s new platform, “WorthIt,” provides community-focused tools for economic wellness...

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Tally: 31% of homeless in LA County comprised of Black people, nearly 4x share of population

Tally: 31% of homeless in LA County comprised of Black...

75,518 people were homeless on any given night across the county, per the tally....

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Health risks in Black, poor communities increasing from Canada’s wildfire smoke

Health risks in Black, poor communities increasing from...

These communities more likely to live in areas with higher levels of pollution....

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Only 2 Black SCOTUS justices harshly criticize each other following affirmative action ruling

Only 2 Black SCOTUS justices harshly criticize each other...

The ruling declares race cannot be a factor in admissions and will force institutions...

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Travis Scott won’t be indicted in Astroworld case, lawyer says

Travis Scott won’t be indicted in Astroworld case, lawyer...

The Nov. 5, 2021, crowd surge in Houston killed 10 young festivalgoers who ranged...

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Kenyan content moderators sue Facebook in lawsuit that could have worldwide impact

Kenyan content moderators sue Facebook in lawsuit that...

Nearly 200 former content moderators are seeking a $1.6 billion compensation fund...