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Essence Fest 2023 kicks off in New Orleans as ‘crown jewel of Black culture’

Essence Fest 2023 kicks off in New Orleans as ‘crown jewel...

The celebration is striving to attract younger attendees, and each night younger...

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s last sibling, Christine  King Farris, dies at 95

Martin Luther King Jr.’s last sibling, Christine King Farris,...

Farris outlived many of the people she loved, including her parents, her two brothers,...

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Book says RuPaul could have been on ‘Fresh Prince,’ but Will Smith said no

Book says RuPaul could have been on ‘Fresh Prince,’ but...

. At the time, RuPaul was making it big with his dance track “Supermodel (You Better...

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Yankees’ Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012, the 24th in MLB history

Yankees’ Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012,...

Germán pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history Wednesday night, retiring...

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Calif. reparations task force submits final report to lawmakers today

Calif. reparations task force submits final report to lawmakers...

The report from California’s first-in-the-nation slavery reparations task force...

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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions 

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college...

The court voted along ideological lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing...

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Black and poorer areas in U.S. facing increased health risks from Canada’s wildfires

Black and poorer areas in U.S. facing increased health...

The EPA’s AirNow.gov site showed cities including Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis...

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Meghan had to ‘learn to be Black’ when she joined royals, British broadcaster says

Meghan had to ‘learn to be Black’ when she joined royals,...

On TalkTV’s “Piers Morgan: Uncensored,” Trevor Phillips said Meghan Markle wasn’t...

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‘I’m a Virgo,’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap: The revolution was (kinda) televised

‘I’m a Virgo,’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap: The revolution...

OPINION: In the season finale of Boots Riley’s surrealist TV series, Cootie’s revolt...

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Report: Connecticut troopers falsified traffic stop data sent to racial profiling board

Report: Connecticut troopers falsified traffic stop data...

The analysts “have a high level of confidence that at least 25,966 infraction records...

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Farms in Mississippi exploited Black workers, pay back wages, fines, feds say

Farms in Mississippi exploited Black workers, pay back...

44 farms have paid $505,540 in back wages for 161 workers, plus $341,838 in civil...

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Casey Joe recounts nine-year journey toward her endometriosis diagnosis

Casey Joe recounts nine-year journey toward her endometriosis...

In this episode of theGrio’s “Unheard,” content creator Casey Joe chats with theGrio...

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Court rules South Africa must reconsider ending work, residency permits for 200,000 Zimbabwe nationals

Court rules South Africa must reconsider ending work, residency...

Around 178,000 Zimbabwe nationals live in South Africa under a work exemption that...

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Family seeks DOJ to probe after Black man dies while being admitted to psych hospital

Family seeks DOJ to probe after Black man dies while being...

Seven deputies and three hospital workers were charged with second-degree murder...