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Jan 14, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio |Clint Eastwood |Panama Jackson
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. To be a fan of hip-hop and have come up in the 1990s and 2000s means that you’re more than likely a fan of Dip Set, the shorthand and rally cry for The Diplomats, the Harlem, New York, rap crew that mainly featured Cam’ron, Juelz Santa, Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey (“Dip setttt!”).
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio |Rocky Kanaka |Haniyah Philogene
Beyoncé has committed to helping the thousands of families affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. Over the weekend, the star’s charity foundation, BeyGood, launched its LA Fire Relief Fund with an initial $2.5 million donation. “Los Angeles, we stand with you,” the organization wrote on Instagram.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio |Blake Shelton |Thomas Rhett
The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre concluded Friday that while federal prosecution may have been possible a century ago there is no longer an avenue to bring a criminal case more than 100 years after one of the worst racial attacks in U.S. history.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio |Must-Watch Movies
The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio |Gerren Keith Gaynor
After officially being sentenced on Friday by a New York court, Donald Trump will enter the White House on Jan. 20 by making history as the first convicted felon to serve as president of the United States.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio
President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine. Trump’s sentence of an unconditional discharge caps a norm-smashing case that saw the former and future president charged with 34 felonies, put on trial for almost two months and convicted on every count.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio |Panama Jackson
It isn’t often that a fan and attendee of a college basketball tournament gets inducted into that organization’s Hall of Fame, but Abraham Mitchell was no ordinary fan. Dubbed “Mr. CIAA” for both his continued attendance and his flashy suits that matched the teams playing particular games, Mr. Mitchell passed away at his home in Suffolk, Virginia, on Jan. 7, 2025.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio |Louis Vuitton |Haniyah Philogene
Chloe Bailey does not play when it comes to protecting her private life. In a recent appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” the singer celebrated her recent NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Music Video for her song “Boy Bye.” When asked about her plans to bring a date to the award show, particularly Burna Boy, Bailey gracefully dodged the question and further insinuations about her love life. “My God, mom and my manager,” Bailey said, announcing her dates for the 2025 NAACP Awards.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
chipchick.com | Tooby TheGrio |Emily Chan
The Danish-Swedish farmdog has been officially recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC), a national registry of purebred dogs that also hosts the AKC National Championship. The decision means that the breed is now eligible for dog show competitions. The Danish-Swedish farmdog is the 202nd breed to gain admittance to the club. It stands nearly 15 inches tall and weighs between 15 and 20 pounds. It resembles a Jack Russell terrier or a beagle.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
thegrio.com | Tooby TheGrio |Reggie Hunter |Fan Experiencesby TheGrio
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their competitors to boost profits. The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle under a merciless housing market, with incomes failing to keep up with rent increases.
