Taylor Swift is the latest name to use her purse and platform to propagate the importance of racial equality.

The narratives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others have shaken up the masses to the realities facing the Black community.

And Swift is speaking up and out about the need to support.

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Trina is apologizing afresh after branding race rioters “animals.”

As reported, the rapper has been at the receiving end of heavy criticism following an explosive rant on her Miami morning show.

Despite calls from co-host Trick Daddy to simmer down and see the situation from a different perspective, the fiery femcee raged on suggesting that it’s Black people destroying Black businesses. Including her friend’s.

She added that she wouldn’t be scared if she got stopped by the police because she has her “license and registration.”

All while the world at large is engaged in a deep debate about racial injustice, following the death of George Floyd – an unarmed Black man – at the hands of a Minnesota police officer.

Having initially apologized on her show, Trina has issued a written statement.

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The NFL are taking accountability.

With the globe engaged in heated dialogue about race in the wake of the death of unarmed Black man George Floyd, the National Football League has dramatically pivoted on its stance about the kneeling protest kicked off by Colin Kaepernick. 

The star quarterback hasn’t played for four years after his demand for justice during the national anthem jarred senior officials.

Now, as the gravity of racial injustice is finally becoming apparent to the masses, said top brass are admitting: “we were wrong.”

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Abby Lee Miller may have brought the laughs season after season on Lifetime’s hit reality series, ‘Dance Moms,’ but execs at the network weren’t exactly smiling when they got wind of her recent racism scandal.

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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 jet back to one of the biggest duets in music history:  Brandy & Monica‘s ‘The Boy is Mine.’

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Skai Jackson has built quite the reputation for being the one you DON’T want to mess with on social media.

Having snatched the wigs of quite a few of her fellow celebs, the clapback Queen – despite boasting quite the innocent aesthetic – has truly proven herself to be #savage.

But, just in case some needed a reminder the 18-year-old is serving it via her official Twitter handle.  Changing her name to ‘Queen of Exposing Racists,’ Jackson is calling by name people who are using their platforms to hoist hateful messages.

In the midst of the hottest spotlight in recent history being placed on anti-racist rhetoric, the actress is giving those who don’t stand in solidarity with the movement just the type of attention they deserve.

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Kendrick Lamar‘s music is pulling people through what we can all agree is a troubling time.

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With the world at large engaged in deep debate about racial injustice, Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has weighed-in with a powerfully personal take on her experience in the music business.

For over nine years, the singer and her group have dominated the Brit-Pop landscape – nabbing #1s and packing arenas on sold-out tours.

Yet, as the age old adage goes, not all that glitters is gold.

In a super candid video shared with fans, Pinnock opened up about feeling less than within the Pop quad and unpacked the various hurdles she’s encountered as a Mixed Race woman of Black heritage.

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Ryan Destiny hopes to inspire her Hollywood sisters with a moving open letter penned this week.

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Lady Gaga has made a triumphant return to the top of the UK chart with new album ‘Chromatica.’

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Trey Songz vents with his voice on new song ‘2020 Riots: How Many Times.’

The impassioned track sees the R&B star shine light on the injustices faced in the Black community at the hands of police brutality and institutionalized racism.

Speaking on the release, Songz explained:

“Three or four nights ago I woke up in the middle of my sleep…I couldn’t sleep. My chest was hurting. I got up and called my producer, Troy Taylor and I said “We’ve got to make music that really touches the soul, that really addresses what the world is feeling right now. Especially our people. So we came up with ‘2020 Riots: How Many Times’.” With the words in this song I just wanted to speak to everyone’s hearts and acknowledge the pain and anguish everyone is going through right now. I know this ain’t usually my message and you’re not used to hearing this from me, but this is the person I’ve always been.”

Proceeds from sales will go directly towards the Black Lives Matter and the Community Justice Exchange’s National Bail Fund Network.

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Forbes isn’t finished with Kylie Jenner.

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