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Texas’ ban on diversity ended scholarships, weakened Black History Month events and LGBTQ support at universities

Texas’ ban on diversity ended scholarships, weakened Black...

As of Jan. 1, public higher education institutions are not allowed to establish...

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NBA All-Star Game wastes everyone’s time while LeBron James tries to wait for Bronny 

NBA All-Star Game wastes everyone’s time while LeBron James...

OPINION: Whether LeBron will get the chance to play with his eldest son Bronny is...

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Watch: New film tells the story of criminal justice advocate Kemba Smith

Watch: New film tells the story of criminal justice advocate...

A new drama tells the true story of inmate-turned-activist Kemba Smith, a Black...

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Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children could have implications for Black women

Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama told theGrio in a statement...

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Significant Moments in Black History: Jamal Wallace loses a game to prove to white people that they can’t beat him and lives to tell the tale 

Significant Moments in Black History: Jamal Wallace loses...

OPINION: The Bronx, New York, basketball phenom got a scholarship to an elite private...

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After death of deacon Johnny Hollman Sr., Ga. lawmakers seek to change law about signing traffic tickets

After death of deacon Johnny Hollman Sr., Ga. lawmakers...

Atlanta is one city that lets people refuse to sign citations, a change made only...

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What do you know about the Black protest music that inspired Reggae Month?

What do you know about the Black protest music that inspired...

In tandem with Black History Month, February also marks Reggae Month, celebrating...

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School rules governing hair are rooted in racist plans to control Black people’s appearance, scholars and lawmakers say

School rules governing hair are rooted in racist plans...

A Texas school superintendent placed a newspaper ad which read in part: “…Being...

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Beyoncé first Black woman to top country charts

Beyoncé first Black woman to top country charts

Queen Bey’s new country era for “Act II” of “Renaissance” is off to a successful...

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Women may need less exercise than men to live longer, new study finds

Women may need less exercise than men to live longer, new...

“For years, we’ve used men as the standard,” researchers said of the new findings....

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Watch: theGrio’s Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship presents trailer for ‘Now and Then’

Watch: theGrio’s Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship presents...

A first look at “Now and Then,” theGrio’s first edition to the newest Emerging Filmmaker...

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Beyoncé is making a country album. White people like John Schneider need to get over it.

Beyoncé is making a country album. White people like John...

OPINION: From John Schneider comparing her to a dog to a country station refusing...

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Librarians required to tell parents what books kids check out under GOP proposal in Ga.

Librarians required to tell parents what books kids check...

Supporters of another bill that seeks to apply obscenity laws to librarians hope...

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Neo-Nazis march in Nashville after Black cultural event

Neo-Nazis march in Nashville after Black cultural event

Democratic State Rep. Justin Jones said the “racist, anti-immigrant rhetoric” of...

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Lil Wayne and The Roots, Jill Scott, André 3000 to perform at Roots Picnic

Lil Wayne and The Roots, Jill Scott, André 3000 to perform...

Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Tyla, Babyface and more are also scheduled to perform...

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Taraji P. Henson, Coco Gauff, and Andra Day are among Time’s 2024 Women of the Year

Taraji P. Henson, Coco Gauff, and Andra Day are among Time’s...

From Henson’s fight against pay inequality to Gauff’s activism, the 12 women named...