In the wake of nationwide protests against racial injustice, a number of employers are being called out for differential or overt mistreatment of their staff members of color.

Forcing many companies to issue apologies or remove members of management to show their solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the heightened discourse around race in America is also causing a number of disgruntled employees to shine a spotlight on their working conditions.

One of the latest making related headlines is GRAMMY-nominated rapper Gucci Mane, who recently took to Twitter to brand his longtime label home, Atlantic Records, as ‘polite racists.’

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H.E.R. is lifting her fist and her voice to fight racial injustice with her new song, ‘I Can’t Breathe.’

Written in response to the latest slew of police brutality-related deaths of unarmed Black American citizens (and the protests that have resulted), the GRAMMY winner unveiled the heartfelt during her recent performance on the iHeartRadio Living Room Concert Series.

“Praying for change because the pain makes you tender,” H.E.R. sings.  “All of the names you refuse to remember/Was somebody’s brother or friend, son to a mother that’s crying, saying/I can’t breathe, you’re taking my life from me.”

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective segments, ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay,’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind serves as a variation of our Retro Rewind assay to salute an entire era of music history.

This week, we’ll revisit 1986 to ode Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald‘s classic hit, ‘On My Own.’

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Leigh-Anne of the supergroup Little Mix is upset by the media’s handling of Camila Cabello‘s racism scandal?

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Just weeks away from its highly anticipated return, ‘Greenleaf’ sees the action-packed trailer of its fifth and final season unveiled.

Starring Merle Dandridge, Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, Lamman Rucker, Deborah Joy Winans, and more, the series – executive produced by Oprah Winfrey for OWN – returns to light up screens and answer burning questions left from the season 4 finale (which aired November 2019).

Are you ready to find out the latest happenings of the Greenleafs?  Look inside for an extended trailer ahead of its June 23rd premiere:

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Still reveling in the acclaim afforded their Lifetime biographical film, ‘First Ladies of Gospel’ (click here to read more), the legendary Clark Sisters continue to introduce entries from their five-decade wide prized catalog to new audiences and generations.

The latest bid to do just that came courtesy of a guest appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Thursday (June 11).

Tapped to perform their hits ‘You Brought the Sunshine,’ ‘Victory,’ and more for the late night show’s summer concert series, look below to see the GRAMMY-winning sisters (sans Twinkie and Jacky) remind us why they’re one of the most revered groups in music history.

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After years of criticism – most of which has heightened over the past few months in the wake of the death of Breonna Taylor – Louisville, Kentucky’s controversial “no-knock warrants” have been banned.

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Dave Chappelle is making headlines for his new intimate Netflix special, ‘8:46.’

No stranger to controversy, the 46-year-old is sure to drum up more of just that once viewers get wind of some of the sensitive topics he’s covering including police brutality and the outrage that followed the death of unarmed Minneapolis Black man George Floyd.

One viewer he’s already offended apparently is CNN anchor Don Lemon – who has made his own fair share of headlines over the past few weeks for openly criticizing celebrities for ‘sitting in their mansions and doing nothing’ amid protests against racial injustice.

Yet, despite his solidarity with the movement, the 54-year-old ‘CNN Tonight’ host was a target of Chappelle’s criticism in ‘8:46.’

“I’m watching Don Lemon, that hotbed of reality. He says, where are all these celebrities? Why aren’t you all talking? Does it matter about celebrity? No. This is the streets talking for themselves. They don’t need me right now. I kept my mouth shut and I will still keep my mouth shut.”

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Surprise!  Teyana Taylor and husband Iman Shumpert are preparing for baby #2!

Hours after releasing the song ‘Wake Up Love’ (as we reported here), singer-actress has delivered its official music video alongside a report that she is expecting.

Taking to press with the news, Taylor announced:

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If the ongoing critical acclaim ringing in is any indication, Chloe x Halle is really showing everyone just how they do it.

Hours after releasing their sophomore album, ‘Ungodly Hour’ (click here to stream), the Parkwood duo have learned the set has topped real-time sales tallies.

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John Legend‘s been in album promo mode all year.

Teasing it as his ‘sexiest yet’ (as we reported here), the EGOT winner’s not let the global health crisis slow down his support of the opus as he’s touched down on most major television and radio platforms in the past months to discuss the LP (which serves as his first since 2016’s ‘Darkness & Light’).

A month after revealing the Raphael Saadiq-produced project would hit shelves June 19, Legend’s taken to Instagram to unveil its official artwork and full track list.

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Apple is joining the fight against the evil that is anti-blackness.

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