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Nov 5, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats |Rocky Kanaka |Maiysha Kai
On the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to portray themselves as guardians of Medicare. Each presidential candidate accuses the other of backing spending cuts and other policies that would damage the health insurance program for older Americans. But the election’s outcome could alter the very nature of the nearly 60-year-old federal program.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats
MIAMI (AP) — Concerts and carnivals hosted at polling precincts. “Souls to the Polls” mobilizations after Sunday service. And star-studded rallies featuring Hollywood actors, business leaders, musical artists and activists. Such seemingly disparate efforts all have a single goal: boost Black voter turnout ahead of Election Day.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats
When you think about how Black men are impacting American culture, the modeling industry may not immediately come to mind. But from magazine covers to nationwide campaigns to high-fashion runways, Black male models are making waves in the fashion industry. Even if you don’t know much about fashion, you’ll want to study up on these Black famous male models whose biggest achievements are reshaping the industry as we know it. Here’s every Black male model you should know about in 2024.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats |Rocky Kanaka |Jennifer Lopez Shines
Black boxers have provided entertainment for decades, whether watching them live in Vegas or paying for a fight on cable TV. Many people admire the physical powers of anyone who can constantly take and deliver repeated punches. However, the violence of boxing goes hand-in-hand with extreme discipline, fitness, and the ability to drive social change. These ten men stand out as some of the greatest athletes of all time.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats |Denzel Washington
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — This election, he has warned, is about the economy. Freedom. Stopping Project 2025 and the MAGA extremes. And, after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, it’s about democracy. And yet, Hakeem Jeffries, in line to make history as the first Black speaker of the House, says he is choosing to stay calm, as Democrats work to wrest control of the chaotic U.S. House from Republicans.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats |Denzel Washington |Touré Neblett
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Roy Wood Jr. was on the short list of people who could end up hosting “The Daily Show” after Trevor Noah. Lots of people were guessing or assuming that he would end up with the job. Then one day, Wood announced that he was leaving the show. Why? We get into on “Masters of the Game” now streaming on theGrio. There’s a lot to the story, but let me give you an abbreviated version.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Strewn across the coastal plains and backroads of North Carolina lie institutions that could be pivotal in the battleground state in Tuesday’s elections — 10 historically Black colleges and universities steeped in a history of activism. Now, local student government associations and other organizations at these schools have mobilized in a full-on effort to galvanize a nearly 40,000-student voting bloc.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America’s long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the underdog Muhammad Ali and the seemingly invincible George Foreman. “It was a big party,” Mamba said as he recalled his father, one of the co-founders of the boxing federation in Congo, taking him to the fight as a 15-year-old.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
thegrio.com | Will Democrats
ATLANTA (AP) — Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington. At the other, in neighboring Portland, Oregon, it appears a fire suppression system worked to contain the blaze and limited the number of ballots damaged to three. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage as they try to identify who is responsible.
