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‘I’m a Virgo’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap: Boots Riley wants to radicalize us

‘I’m a Virgo’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap: Boots Riley wants...

OPINION: Boots Riley's surrealist new TV series about a 13-foot-tall Black boy named...

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Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom

Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with...

Wembanyama comes with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. Listed at...

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Spike Lee recounts how an Air Jordan collab and Michael Jackson’s advice propelled his career

Spike Lee recounts how an Air Jordan collab and Michael...

Lee spoke about how Jordan and Jackson helped him during a speech at Cannes Lions...

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Wisconsin GOP, mad about DEI, takes $32M from U of Wisconsin

Wisconsin GOP, mad about DEI, takes $32M from U of Wisconsin

The cut comes in reaction to Republican anger over diversity, equity and inclusion,...

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Calls for Supreme Court ethics rules grow louder amid new revelations

Calls for Supreme Court ethics rules grow louder amid new...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells theGrio that Justices Clarence Thomas...

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The Warehouse, synonymous with house music, becomes Chicago landmark

The Warehouse, synonymous with house music, becomes Chicago...

The Warehouse, where DJ Frankie Knuckles helped introduce house music, got landmark...

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Jayland Walker’s death at hands of 8 police officers propels social justice movement in Ohio city

Jayland Walker’s death at hands of 8 police officers propels...

A year after officers gunned down the 25-year-old man, residents of Akron, Ohio...

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The reality of being a Black bridal designer

The reality of being a Black bridal designer

Chicago-based bridal designer Laurie Underwood of Laury Bride opens up to theGrio...

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Memphis officers want Tyre Nichols civil action paused until criminal case resolved

Memphis officers want Tyre Nichols civil action paused...

Five ex-officers were charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’ death. MEMPHIS,...

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Somalia faces hungry emergency but UN cuts assistance due to funding issues

Somalia faces hungry emergency but UN cuts assistance due...

Two United Nations agencies are warning of rising food emergencies due to restricted...

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Wisconsin GOP, made about DEI, takes $32M from U of Wisconsin

Wisconsin GOP, made about DEI, takes $32M from U of Wisconsin

The cut comes in reaction to Republican anger over diversity, equity and inclusion,...

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Britain marks the Windrush Anniversary complicated by scandal and racism

Britain marks the Windrush Anniversary complicated by scandal...

Thursday marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the ship the Empire Windrush...

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High Frequency: Meet heavy-hitting music executive Amber Grimes 

High Frequency: Meet heavy-hitting music executive Amber...

After an early start as a promoter, Amber Grimes is executive vice president and...

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‘I feel powerful,’ says reporter Akilah Davis after wearing locs on air for the first time 

‘I feel powerful,’ says reporter Akilah Davis after wearing...

After years of wearing a wig during telecasts, journalist Akilah Davis revealed...

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Hyped TV show ‘The Idol’ is getting crushed, but it doesn’t bother its star, The Weeknd

Hyped TV show ‘The Idol’ is getting crushed, but it doesn’t...

The artist said in a new interview that the negative response to the limited series...

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Missing submersible imploded, Coast Guard says, killing 5 people en route to Titanic wreckage

Missing submersible imploded, Coast Guard says, killing...

A Coast Guard official said it was too soon to say when the vessel collapsed on...