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Russell Simmons protests milk as NY's official beverage

By theGrio

4:26 PM on 02/09/2012

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Music mogul Russell Simmons wants New York's governor to pull the plug on milk from cows...
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Russell Simmons' Rush Card sues over misleading ads

By theGrio

3:44 PM on 01/17/2012

From All Hip Hop-- According to the complaint, AccountNow is taking advantage of the word "Rush" and sending customers to its own website, in some cases trumping the real "Rush Card" display ads on various Internet sites...
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Art Basel Miami winner hails from Harlem, to show at Russell Simmons' gallery

By Alexis Garrett Stodghill

5:07 PM on 12/28/2011

TheGRIO REPORT - There was a time when it would be unthinkable that a prize winner from Art Basel Miami Beach would hail from Harlem.
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Russell Simmons is PETA's 'Person of the Year'

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3:30 PM on 12/16/2011

Because he tirelessly advocates for animals and sets a positive example for others by promoting a vegan lifestyle, PETA is pleased to name Russell Simmons our 2011 Person of the Year...
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Russell Simmons: RushCard, Occupy Wall Street pose no conflict

By theGrio

3:08 PM on 12/06/2011

Music mogul Russell Simmons has emerged as one of the most recognizable figures to throw his weight behind the Occupy Wall Street protests...
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Bravo's Chef Roblé caters to our need for drama

By Chris Witherspoon

2:00 PM on 12/01/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - The upcoming show for Bravo, 'Chef Roblé & Co,' is sure to serve up a healthy dose of drama...
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Jojo Simmons apologizes for anti-gay comments on Twitter

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2:58 PM on 11/30/2011

Jojo Simmons, who is Rev Run's son and Russell Simmons' nephew, is apologizing for making anti-gay and anti-transgender comments on Twitter...
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Can rap stars Occupy while watching their thrones?

By Mychal Denzel Smith

8:50 AM on 11/25/2011

OPINION - Given the economic terrain back in August, boasts of 'planking on a million' felt hopelessly out of touch...
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Jay-Z, Russell Simmons plan Occupy concert

By theGrio

1:43 PM on 11/23/2011

HIP HOP WIRED - Russell Simmons and Jay-Z are continuing their efforts to support Occupy Wall Street...
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Can Russell Simmons Occupy while he's Rush-carding?

By Ryan Mack

11:29 AM on 11/19/2011

OPINION - How can we trust Simmons when he continues to promote false, unsubstantiated statistics that claim 60 million people in this country cannot get a bank account and his is the only option we have available?...
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Jay-Z accused of profiting from Occupy Movement

By Chris Witherspoon

12:14 PM on 11/14/2011

TheGrio REPORT -- A plan by Jay-Z's clothing line Rocawear to release a new line of T-shirts with the slogan, "Occupy All Streets" may have been derailed by controversy...
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Occupy Wall Street cleanup: Russell Simmons offers to pay to avoid violence

By theGrio

10:13 AM on 10/14/2011

Taking to Twitter late Thursday, Russell Simmons appealed to Mayor Michael Bloomberg saying that he'd personally bankroll sanitation effort..
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Kanye West visits Occupy Wall Street protest

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12:12 PM on 10/10/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - On Monday, the Rev. Al Sharpton and rapper Kanye West made impromptu appearances at the park...
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Russell Simmons: My employees pay more taxes than me

By Tamy Cozier

9:23 AM on 09/30/2011

VIDEO - Media mogul Russell Simmons is no stranger to voicing his opinions on political issues...
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Russell Simmons planning to buy television network

By theGrio

12:41 PM on 09/21/2011

Following in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey, Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons is planning to buy his own television network...
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'RushCards' can't be blamed for black credit crunch

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

9:01 AM on 06/21/2011

OPINION - It's no wonder, then, that Russell Simmons has been vocal in saying that he's going after disenchanted bank customers and consumers that banks don't want...
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Tracy Morgan embarks on mea culpa tour for anti-gay 'comedy'

By Chris Witherspoon

11:17 AM on 06/14/2011

theGRIO REPORT - The actor has agreed to return to Tennessee with GLAAD to apologize to audience members who were directly offended by his remarks...
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Ashley Judd defends her criticism of hip-hop

By Chris Witherspoon

3:36 PM on 04/11/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Actress Ashley Judd is under fire for comments she made in her new memoir attacking hip-hop artists...
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This week in black entertainment 3/20 - 3/25/11

By Chris Witherspoon

9:05 AM on 03/25/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We've got all the black entertainment news from the week that was...
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Bill Cosby vs. Russell Simmons: Bitter feud allegedly gets filthy

By Dr. Boyce Watkins

11:36 AM on 03/17/2011

OPINION - With regard to the issue at hand, both Simmons and Cosby are correct and incorrect in their respective positions...
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