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  ‘This can be his legacy’: Advocates call for Biden to create reparations commission in final months

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  TheGrio exclusively reports that White House officials met with racial justice activists this week in a last-ditch effort to create a pair of …

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  25 famous Black singers and their songs

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  Over the years, Black singers have used their voices to tell powerful stories, break racial barriers and transform lives. June may have been Black …

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  Roy Wood Jr. to host ‘Have I Got News for You’ on CNN

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  “Kudos to CNN and the immigrants at Hat Trick Productions for bringing a Black job to the States,” Wood says about the new gig. Roy Wood Jr. is …

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  Tamron Hall’s 5-year-old stole her iPhone — and ordered 75 onions

  thegrio.com - Kay Wicker

  Weeks before her first cookbook is due out in stores, talk show host Tamron Hall ended up with an unexpected surplus of onions, thanks to her son, …

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  The power of the Black sororities is Kamala Harris' secret weapon to winning the White House

  thegrio.com - Jill B. Louis

  OPINION: Part of the Divine 9, Black sororities have large and active post-graduate chapters, making them a ready collection of civically engaged …

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  Lauryn Hill is blaming the media for poor ticket sales when the mirror and the economy are right there

  thegrio.com - Michael Arceneaux

  OPINION: After Hill and the Fugees canceled their tour three days before it was to begin, Hill blamed "media sensationalism and clickbait headlines" …