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‘He Still Had a Close Relationship with My Family’: Porsha Williams Talks Family’s Initial Resistance to Fiancé Simon After Their Bond with Her Ex Dennis McKinley

December 2, 2021
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Porsha Williams shocked the world when she revealed her relationship with Simon Guobadia, the ex-husband of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ co-star, Faylynn Guobadia. The world will soon get to look at Porsha from another angle on Bravo’s new spinoff series, “Porsha’s Family Matter.” It also features her mother, Diane, her sister, Lauren, two aunts,…

Oddsmakers Give Stacey Abrams Early Edge In Rematch Against Brian Kemp For Georgia Governor

December 2, 2021
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Now that there is no longer speculation about whether Stacey Abrams will run for governor of Georgia, people are eagerly turning their attention to next year’s mid-term election with the expectation that she will emerge victorious from a rematch against Brian Kemp, the alleged voter suppressor to whom she narrowly lost in 2018. Abrams on…

Josephine Baker’s Honored Burial In France Sparks Debate Over Racial History Abroad

December 2, 2021
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Josephine Baker became the first American Black woman entertainer to be honored with a burial at the Pantheon in France. While it is looked at as a special moment to some, it sparked controversy among native citizens of France, especially those in anti-racist groups, that France still has a ways to go when it comes…

Jacqueline Avant was more than just the ‘Black Godfather’s’ wife

December 2, 2021
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Avant, who was fatally shot during a robbery invasion, was a titan in her own right as a philanthropist and political advocate. When news spread about the death of Jacqueline Avant on Wednesday, there was an outpouring of grief. Avant, 81, was the longtime wife of music and entertainment mogul Clarence Avant. She died of…

Byron Allen pens open letter in support of FCC commissioner nominee Gigi Sohn

December 2, 2021
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EXCLUSIVE: TheGrio’s owner champions Sohn as someone who would “help protect our rights as American citizens.” Media mogul Byron Allen, the owner of theGrio, has penned an open letter to the U.S. Senate in support of the confirmation of Gigi Sohn as commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Byron Allen attends the Hollywood Walk…

Giannis Antetokounmpo and The Bucks Had the Last Laugh, But LaMelo Ball Put Up An MVP Performance In the Hornets’ Two Point Loss

December 2, 2021
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Add Wednesday night’s Dec. 1 game between the Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks to the list for games of the year so far. The defending champion Bucks pulled out a 127-125 victory on a go-ahead deft layup by two-time MVP and reigning Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. That was after Hornets second-year guard LaMelo Ball hit a ridiculous step-back…

Netflix follows through with pledge to move $100 million to Black banks, financial institutions

December 2, 2021
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The streaming giant will place 2% of its holdings with financial institutions that loan to Black businesses Netflix is committed to addressing systemic racism by supporting Black communities in the U.S. Last year the streaming giant announced that it will place 2% of its holdings with financial institutions that loan to Black businesses, and now…

HBCU presidents demand seat at the table as they push Congress for billions in BBB funding

December 2, 2021
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“Those of us in the HBCU community can no longer simply sit on the sideline,” Morehouse College President Dr. David A. Thomas told theGrio. As Congress goes another day of inaction on passing the sweeping social spending bill that stands to invest billions into Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), a collective of HBCU presidents…

‘Smothered In White Fragility’: Sandra Bullock’s Comments About Raising Black Children Gets Mixed Response

December 2, 2021
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Sandra Bullock recently opened up about raising two Black children, Louis and Laila, during which the actress, who is white, admitted that sometimes she wished that her skin color matched her kids. While talking with hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris during a recent appearance on “Red Table Talk,”…

Chicago woman raided by police while naked in home has PTSD, seeking settlement

December 2, 2021
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Anjanette Young recently told The New York Times how she had come in from work, poured a glass of wine and was about to settle in to watch TV. When 12 Chicago police officers wrongly burst into her home instead of the correct one on Feb. 21, 2019, social worker Anjanette Young was forever changed. …