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‘She Was Just a Really Good Liar’: Flight Attendant Fired By JetBlue After Her Claim She Was Being Held In Jamaica Against Her Will Led to International Scandal

February 17, 2021
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JetBlue Airways has fired flight attendant Kalina Collier after she caused an international uproar by doing an hour-long Instagram Live that caused people to believe she was being held in Jamaica against her will. The allegations turned out to be baseless. “After an investigation, the crewmember in question is no longer with JetBlue. We continue…

HUD cited for lead poisoning in East Chicago children, internal report says

February 17, 2021
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Residents of an Indiana housing complex had been living with lead contamination for more than four decades A new report shows The Department of Housing and Urban Development is at fault for the lead poisoning of residents in East Chicago, Indiana, after not enforcing set environmental regulations. Read More: Ex.-Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint…

Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson On Witnessing Grace And His Obligation Toward Justice

February 17, 2021
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Source: Suzanne Delawar Studios / W. Franklyn Richardson In his new book, “Witness to Grace: A Testimony of Favor,” Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson reflects on the challenges and triumphs of being Black in America over the past 60 years. A pastor and advocate, Richardson seeks to inspire others with his message of hope, perseverance and…

‘That is Hilarious to Me’: B.Simone Laughs Off the News That She Allegedly Stole Her Message About Manifesting Love from Two Other Women

February 17, 2021
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B.Simone is being accused of stealing the work of two women, Donnii P and J P Writes, who, like Simone, practice manifestation. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, both women, who seem to have no relationship to each other at all, came out on their respective social media pages claiming B.Simone’s Valentine’s Day message for how women…

Boosie defends Lori Harvey comments: ‘You want your daughter to f*ck seven, eight’ men

February 17, 2021
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The rapper took to social media to double down on his comments from earlier this week Earlier this week, Boosie Badazz spoke on Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan’s newfound romance and had a few choice words on the relationship. Now, the rapper is explicitly doubling down on his Lori Harvey comments. In an interview…

Pharrell speaks on building access in the next five years alongside Black activists

February 17, 2021
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‘Why [Black Americans] don’t have enough of a voice is because we don’t own enough of the pie–the American pie,’ the producer says Pharrell Williams took part in a phenomenal panel discussion about ways to ensure that leaders of color have equitable access to resources on Thursday. The panel was a part of the Walton Family…

Linsey Davis hopes to inspire a generation as co-anchor of ABC’s Weekend ‘World News Tonight’

February 17, 2021
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EXCLUSIVE: The Emmy award-winning anchor tells theGrio how she is using her platform to inform the public and children through her kids books, inspired by her son Linsey Davis moves from one milestone to the next in her Emmy award-winning career. The latest accolade is being named co-anchor of ABC’s weekend World News Tonight, a…

Ohio mother arrested for leaving children to work at pizza shop

February 17, 2021
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A GoFundMe launched to provide financial support and permanent housing for Shaina Bell and her children has exceeded its campaign goal. A young mother in Ohio has been arrested after leaving her children alone to complete a shift at work and people across the internet have come together to provide support. Read More: Ohio officer…

Driver accused in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj’s father turns himself in

February 17, 2021
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70-year-old Charles Polevich has been arraigned and charged by Nassau County Police Just days after Nicki Minaj‘s father was tragically killed in a Long Island hit and run accident, it’s been reported that the alleged driver has turned himself in to local law enforcement. According to TMZ, law enforcement arrested 70-year-old Charles Polevich, who they…

Black mom on premature birth, racial disparities in maternal health: ‘I carry that with me’

February 17, 2021
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OPINION: The voice of the patient should remain the loudest amongst all the voices of doctors, and loved ones who will never be lacking opinions and unsolicited advice My son was born at 29 weeks weighing 2 pounds, 14 ounces. He spent his first 54 days of life in an incubator, growing internally, outside of…