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About Blue Telusma

Blue Telusma is a Senior Writer at theGrio, whose viral think pieces have been featured on CNN, HuffPost, Buzzfeed, USA Today, BET and several other national news outlets. Her work mainly focuses on dissecting pop culture, promoting emotional intelligence and fostering activism through the arts.

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Entertainment Featured October 26, 2020

City Girls’ JT speaks on colorism: ‘Called me black and crunchy’

JT from the City Girls has opened up about colorism and what she’s had to deal with as being a...

Featured News October 26, 2020

VMI superintendent resigns after Black cadets speak out about racism

This week the superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute resigned from his post after Black cadets made disturbing allegations about...

Entertainment Featured October 26, 2020

Prince Harry admits he didn’t know ‘unconscious bias’ existed until he ‘walked a day in Meghan’s shoes’

Prince Harry has been royalty most of his life but has recently admitted he never really understood unconscious racist bias...

Featured Politics October 26, 2020

Cory Booker slams ‘racist’ GOP House candidate for comments about working with ‘non-white males’

Over the weekend Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) clapped back at North Carolina Republican congressional candidate Madison Cawthorn after he made...

Entertainment Featured October 23, 2020

Fans slam Waka Flocka Flame for suggesting Trump is a better president than Obama

Waka Flocka Flame is no stranger to controversy but this week he is facing heightened backlash after suggesting that President...

Featured News October 23, 2020

Georgia teen apologizes for Black church murder plot, sentenced to juvenile detention

This week a Georgia teen accused of plotting to attack a predominantly Black church in 2019, issued an apology in court before...

Entertainment Featured October 23, 2020

Lizzo tired of activism centered around being ‘fat and Black’

During Lizzo’s meteoric rise she’s been both praised and dragged for her body positivity. But now the entertainer is coming...

Entertainment Featured October 23, 2020

Chelsea Handler offers to pay ex-boyfriend 50 Cent’s taxes if he drops Trump support

Chelsea Handler used to consider 50 Cent her “favorite ex-boyfriend” but after the rapper spoke up this week about his possible...

Business Career Entertainment Featured October 23, 2020

Issa Rae wants her revamped production company to ‘raise the profile of other artists of color’

Issa Rae has always made it clear that she’s “rooting for everybody Black,” but in a new interview with Jordyn...

Featured News October 22, 2020

Trump official says armed men at Florida polling place not sent by campaign

Wednesday, two people dressed as armed security guards were spotted outside an early voting location in Florida. But a spokesperson...

Featured News October 22, 2020

Charlamagne Tha God credits Trump with ‘actually talking to young Black male voters’

This week, radio personality Charlamagne Tha God raised some eyebrows after he gave President Donald Trump credit for making an attempt to...

Entertainment Featured October 22, 2020

Amber Rose says ex Kanye West has ‘bullied her for 10 years’

It’s been ages since Amber Rose broke up with Kanye West, but now the model is coming forward to reveal...

Featured News October 22, 2020

White House may cut virus relief funds, newborn screenings in Democratic cities

As if the mishandling of COVID-19 wasn’t enough of a public relations nightmare, it’s now been reported that the Trump...

Entertainment Featured October 21, 2020

New ‘Braxton Family Values’ trailer shows moment Toni Braxton learned of Tamar’s suicide attempt

This week, WE tv shocked fans when they chose to air footage of Toni Braxton and her family’s reaction after...

Featured News October 21, 2020

Miami officer disciplined for wearing Trump mask in uniform

A Florida police officer is now facing disciplinary action after he was caught rocking a “Trump 2020” face mask while...

Featured News October 21, 2020

Beyoncé sends message to #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria

Beyoncé has joined the growing list of A-listers speaking out about the #EndSARS movement amidst widespread protests in Nigeria. On...

Featured Sports October 20, 2020

Kobe Bryant’s 2008 NBA Finals jersey part of new sports exhibit at national African American museum

This month the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has decided to honor Kobe Bryant’s...

Featured News October 20, 2020

Trump supporter launches furious rant at Starbucks barista

This week a Trump supporter went viral for all the wrong reasons after video surfaced of her yelling anti-Black Lives...

Entertainment Featured October 20, 2020

Jennifer Lopez slammed for calling herself a ‘Black girl from the Bronx’

Jennifer Lopez has been accused of appropriating Black culture for years now, but this month a line from a new...

Featured News October 20, 2020

Candace Owens defends 50 Cent after Trump endorsement

This week, rapper 50 Cent faced backlash after he took to social media to endorse Donald Trump in response to Joe Biden unveiling his proposed tax...