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www.thegrio.com By Tonya Pendleton Jacksonville Jaguars WR Chris Conley responded to upset fans, saying the song is 'for all who acknowledge the past and press toward a better future.' The NFL once blackballed Colin Kaepernick for his NFL anthem stand. Now, after weeks of protests after deaths of
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YG “Swag,” NBA YoungBoy “Sticks With Me” & More | Daily Visuals 7.16.20
NBA YoungBoy meanwhile seems to scoff at the notion of death as he raps out of a casket while holding some toast in his funeral clip to “Sticks With Me.” Tell us if heaven got a ghetto, b! Tell Pac we miss him.
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Migos Claim Lawyer Finessed Them Out Of Millions, Quality Control CEO Pee Responds
Every year we are reminded that all that glitters isn't gold. One of the hottest Rap acts in the world is now screaming foul. As spotted on Variety Migos are now claiming they were cheated out of millions of dollars. According to the legal documents they are suing their former lawyer Damien
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Firefighters rescue crashed paraglider from ravine
A 27-year-old paraglider was rescued after she lost lift and fell into a ravine near a beach in La Jolla, California. San Diego firefighters and ...
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‘Education Department must feed children’, rules court
Judge Sunet Potterill said pupils were entitled to the daily meal and the minister and MECs had failed to justify why the programme had not been reinstated during lockdown
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What mask? Malema 'ignores social distancing' at Zindzi Mandela funeral
The EFF is advocating for the return of Level 5 lockdown - so this maskless, non-socially-distant encounter isn't a great look for Julius Malema.
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Supreme Court declines to revisit ruling on Florida felon voting eligibility
The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's opinion that former felons in Florida will have to pay off their outstanding fees before they can vote. The post Supreme Court declines to revisit ruling on Florida felon voting eligibility appeared first on TheGrio.
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'We will cause havoc' warn disgruntled church members
Former Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries members have lodged a formal complaint with the Human Rights Commission.
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Politicking with Sen. Dick Durbin: Leading this country towards a fair path : TheGrio
Months after Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin took office, one of America’s most over-hauling immigration reform bills, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, became effective.  Some claim that... View Article
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A Former Black Panther Party Leader Reflects on Her Revolutionary Work
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | Chicago Defender
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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Civil Rights Icon Congressman John Lewis Passes Away At 80
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Women arrested for vandalizing BLM mural outside Trump Tower : TheGrio
For the second time this week, vandals defaced the Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Trump Tower on... View Article The post Women arrested for vandalizing BLM mural outside Trump Tower appeared first on TheGrio.
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The City of Asheville Voted To Provide Reparations To Black Residents
The City Council of Asheville, North Carolina has voted to provide reparations to African American residents and their descendants.
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Delist Old Mutual from ZSE: Zanu PF
THE ruling Zanu PF party has repeated its call for financial services group Old Mutual Zimbabwe (OMZ) to be delisted from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and proposed that a new bourse be opened and trade only in United States dollars. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA The party blames Old Mutual for causing
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg being treated for cancer, says she won't retire : TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has... View Article The post Ruth Bader Ginsburg being treated for cancer, says she won't retire appeared first on TheGrio.
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Early voting begins in Tennessee - TSDMemphis.com
Voters now have the option to cast their ballots ahead of the Aug. 6 primary. Early voting officially started Friday and will continue to run Mondays through Saturdays until Aug. 1. The deadline to register to vote in the primary, however, has passed. Voters can find information about early voting
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Trump's Niece Says She Heard Him Use N-Word And Anti-Semitic Slurs | BET
Mary Trump released her tell-all book this week.
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Tamar Braxton pins suicidal thoughts on 'cruel white slave' master TV execs : TheGrio
As singer Tamar Braxton recovers from an alleged suicide attempt on Thursday, a letter she wrote to We TV has... View Article The post Tamar Braxton calls We TV execs 'cruel white slave masters,' blames network for suicidal thoughts in email appeared first on TheGrio.
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California Is Hooking Small Businesses Up With Free E-Commerce, Online Marketing Help - Los Angeles Sentinel
Gov. Newsom says he wants to help small businesses. Combined, they are a major economic engine in the state. He wants them to get online quicker and expand their markets to reach new customers in cyberspace. This is as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hammer their bottom lines and change the way
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Teens in Chicago Work to Turn Liquor Store Into a Pop-Up Fresh Food Market - The New York Beacon
A liquor store in Austin on the West Side of Chicago is being transformed into a pop-up food market after local teens were given the chance to come up with solutions to their neighborhood’s challenges. According to Block Club Chicago, much of Austin is considered to
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MDC Alliance mourns Bulawayo councillor
THE MDC Alliance has been plunged into mourning following the death of one of its long-serving members and Bulawayo ward 8 councillor Ronnia Mudhara. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU Mudhara succumbed to kidney failure on Monday at a hospital in the city. She was 60 years old. MDC Alliance Bulawayo spokesperson
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R.I.P. John Lewis, 80, U.S Representative and Civil Rights Movement Icon
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MIT researchers probe COVID disparities - The Bay State Banner
Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. The post MIT researchers probe COVID disparities appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Rabbi Who Counseled Nick Cannon Before His Apology Speaks Out
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for enforcing a mandate to wear a mask in... View Article The post Georgia governor sues Lance-Bottoms over mask mandate following ban appeared first on TheGrio.
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'RHOA' Star Porsha Williams facing 5 years in prison over Breonna Taylor protest arrest - TheGrio
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