The Brownstone
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Death Rates From Breast Cancer 41% Higher Among Black Women Than White Women
As of 2019, breast cancer is reportedly the leading cause of cancer deaths among Black women. Statistics provided by the…
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Hampton University’s Byron Perkins Becomes First D1 HBCU Football Player to Come Out As Gay
A defensive back on the Hampton University Pirates is making history after becoming the first football player at an HBCU…
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Award-Winning Black Film Director Searched By DEA at Atlanta Airport, ‘I Was Definitely Racially Profiled’
A Black man traveling to Los Angeles from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport had his bags completely searched by DEA agents, who…
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TheGrio Hosted Inaugural Awards Gala to ‘Amplify’ Black Excellence
Black Excellence was on full display at theGrio’s first-ever awards ceremony and gala. Held at the Beverly Hilton in Los…
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Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Gets Suspended for Altercation After Crash Mid-Race
An escalating incident prompted NASCAR driver Bubba Wallaceto deliver a wrecking right rear hook to his opponent’s car during last…
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White Illinois Woman Gets Probation Following Confrontation With Black Cyclists
A white woman has been sentenced to probation following a confrontation with a group of Black men at a suburban…
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Black Women Are Concerned About Pocketbook Issues Heading Into Midterm Elections
A new national poll of Black women voters revealed many are concerned with “pocketbook” issues, including rent and groceries, reproductive…
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Emmett Till Statue Stands Tall In Mississippi Near The Area Where the Black Teen Was Abducted And Lynched
A new statue dedicated to Emmett Till and the civil rights movement was revealed Friday by the Mississippi community. The…
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Blue Ivy’s Got Bank! Jay and Bey’s Daughter Bid on $80K Diamond Earrings at Grandmom’s Wearable Art Gala
Ten-year-old Blue Ivy Carter is apparently a little lady in control of her spending power. Blue’s got a lot of…
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Music Exec Robert Louis Gordy Sr., Berry Gordy’s Brother, Has Died at 91
Robert Louis Gordy Sr., a music publishing executive and older brother to legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy has died on…
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