Nick Cannon concerns fans with cryptic tweets after podcast scandal - TheGrio
Nick Cannon has undoubtedly had a rough week in the court of public opinion, but the prolific and usually upbeat host... View Article The post Nick Cannon concerns fans with cryptic tweets after podcast scandal appeared first on TheGrio.
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Congressman And Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Has Passed Away At 80
He died after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
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Culture Wars - Stabroek News
Earlier this month Harper’s magazine published a 532-word “Letter on Justice and Open Debate” signed by more than 150 well-known writers and journalists. The article Culture Wars appeared first on Stabroek News.
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2 men charged in assault on Black man at Indiana lake - Black News Channel
By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America/ BNC Contributor  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two men were charged Friday in an assault on a Black man during which someone threatened to 'get a noose' after claiming that he and his friends were trespassing when they gathered at a southern Indiana lake
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August Alsina says it was ‘necessary’ to admit ‘entanglement’ with Jada Pinkett Smith - TheGrio
August Alsina is responding to Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk that broke the internet and shattered records as millions... View Article The post August Alsina says it was ‘necessary’ to admit ‘entanglement’ with Jada Pinkett Smith appeared first on TheGrio.
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A timeline of events in the life of Rep. John Lewis | The Atlanta Voice
Born in rural Alabama during the dark days of Jim Crow segregation, Rep. John Lewis rose from poverty to become a leader of the civil rights movement and later was elected to Congress. Here is a timeline of some major events in Lewis’ life. Feb. 21, 1940: Born the son of Black sharecroppers near
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Talib Kweli called out for harassing Black woman on Twitter for 10 days - TheGrio
Talib Kweli has been under fire over the last week after his followers noticed that he had been consistently targeting... View Article The post Talib Kweli called out for harassing Black woman on Twitter for 10 days appeared first on TheGrio.
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Twitter says several employees were manipulated by hackers - TechCentral
Twitter said several of its employees were manipulated by hackers into providing credentials for internal systems, and 130 Twitter accounts were targeted including those of Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
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Justice Ginsburg says Cancer has Returned, but won't Retire - Black News Channel
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who has had four earlier bouts with
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Attorney in Ahmaud Arbery case wants George Floyd mask banned in court : TheGrio
The lawyer for Ahmaud Arbery's family wore a face covering with George Floyd's name on it during a pretrial hearing... View Article The post Attorney in Ahmaud Arbery case wants George Floyd mask banned in court appeared first on TheGrio.
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Azealia Banks Says Her Voodoo Is Responsible For Nick Cannon's Firing From Viacom
The Harlem rapper was very pleased with Cannon's recent setback and took full credit for it.
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Black-led companies contribute £25 billion to UK economy but held back from growth report finds - Voice Online
BUSINESSES RUN by entrepreneurs from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds contribute as much as... The post Black-led companies contribute £25 billion to UK economy but held back from growth report finds appeared first on Voice Online.
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John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon and ‘Conscience of Congress,’ Dies at 80
Civil rights champion and longtime Democratic congressman John Lewis has died at the age of 80. Lewis, who had been battling pancreatic cancer since late […]
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Jamaal Bowman Unseats Rep. Eliot Engel In New York Primary
The veteran congressman's defeat is a big win for the progressive left and a crushing blow for the Democratic establishment.
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Georgia mask debate ensnares Trump as Kemp battles Atlanta - Black News Channel
By JEFF MARTIN and BEN NADLER undefined/ BNC Contributor  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and the mayor of its largest city accused each other of playing politics Friday amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The battle over masks in a state
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C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Pioneer And Reverend Who Worked With Martin Luther King, Dies At 95 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Bruce C.T. Wright, NewsOne The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights leader whose close association with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helped fuel efforts toward achieving racial equality, died Friday at the age of 95 years old. The New York Times reported that two of Vivian’s daughters
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DHS confirms the fed is detaining Oregon protesters in unmarked vans : TheGrio
As demonstrations against police brutality and white supremacy continue across the country, the federal government is reportedly finding new ways... View Article The post Oregon protesters are being detained, questioned by federal agents in unmarked vans, DHS says appeared first on TheGrio.
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Police shooting of Louisiana boy, 14, just before pandemic resurfaces : TheGrio
A boy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana was the victim of a police-involved shooting. However, despite inquiry from the family, that... View Article The post Police shooting of Louisiana boy, 14, just before pandemic resurfaces appeared first on TheGrio.
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Nick Cannon Keeps 'Masked Singer' Job After Apologizing
Nick Cannon will stay on as host of Fox’s reality competition series “The Masked Singer” after apologizing for making hurtful, anti-Semitic comments
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Los Angeles City Mayor Announced 10-million dollars will be added towards the L.A. Regional COVID-19 Team Recovery Program - Los Angeles Sentinel
With recent shutdowns, small businesses are at high risk of closing for good during this time. Garcetti announced another step forward in helping local businesses and their staff by providing funds, to help solidify their footing during the waves of closing and reopening of the economy. The mayor
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Actor Stephen Bishop talks 'Coins For Love' and life in quarantine - TheGrio
Despite the total shutdown of the film industry in March, actor Stephen Bishop is on a roll. He has two... View Article The post Actor Stephen Bishop talks 'Coins For Love' and life in quarantine appeared first on TheGrio.
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Congressman John Lewis, Last Surviving Speaker from 1963 March on Washington, dies at 80
Georgia Congressman John Lewis, one of the most prolific voices of the civil rights movement, has died following a months long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80. Lewis, whose death on Friday, was confirmed in a statement by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, announced in late December that
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Mary Trump says Trump is 'virulently racist,' has used racial slurs : TheGrio
President Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, says her uncle is 'virulently racist,’ and confirms she’s heard him use racial slurs in the past. The post Mary Trump says Trump is 'virulently racist,' has used racial slurs appeared first on TheGrio.
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Through the eyes of a 7-year-old – NewsDay Zimbabwe
LET me tell you a funny story! I got busy one day and didn’t have time to check my seven-year-old daughter’s homework. The next morning, I was checking it and realised she wrote God down for every answer! I mean every single answer! Obviously not happy, I called out, “Abi! You told me you did your
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‘Vanity Fair’ cover shot by Black photographer for 1st time - TSDMemphis.com
The new issue of Vanity Fair featuring a powerful image of Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis marks the first time the publication has featured the work of a Black photographer on its cover. The historic image of Davis, shot by photographer Dario Calmese, shows the 54-year-old in profile, her back
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Sudan: 'Great First Step' As Sudan Lifts Death Penalty and Flogging for Gay Sex
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Amman/London -- Sudan's decision to lift the death penalty and flogging as punishment for gay sex was hailed by LGBT+ activists on Thursday as a promising sign after almost four decades of Islamist rule, with calls for prison sentences to be abolished as well.
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Pritzker: Illinois speaker 'must resign' if allegations true - Black News Channel
By SARA BURNETT, JOHN O'CONNOR and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 'must resign' if allegations of corruption are true against the fellow Democrat long considered the state's most powerful
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Michelle Obama to launch podcast about relationships and health - The New York Beacon
It’s the announcement Michelle Obama fans have all been desperately waiting for. Oh, sorry, not that one – Joe Biden seems to have that pretty much sewn up. But the former first lady is starting a podcast. The Michelle Obama Podcast is set to focus on relationship and health
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