About Michael Harriot

Michael Harriot is a writer, cultural critic and championship-level Spades player. His NY Times bestseller Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America is available in bookstores everywhere.

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Memphis, Tenn., Police Officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Emmitt Martin III
January 28, 2023
OPINION: Even before the world saw officers for the American descendants of slave catchers lynch Tyre Nichols, people wondered how…
January 25, 2023
The Bethune-Cookman debacle has nothing to do with ineptitude, disrespect or dysfunctional historically Black institutions. It's about Ed Reed.
Joy Reid speaks to Rep. Byron Donalds
January 13, 2023
The House Republican gave the MSNBC host a valuable lesson on how conservatives managed to dispel one of Black America's…
A makeshift gallows with a noose and supporters of former President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
January 6, 2023
When theGrio compared data from the Jan. 6 insurrection to the 2020 George Floyd protests, we discovered some not-so-shocking disparities.
Akon thegrio.com
January 4, 2023
When Akon explained the difference between African artists and Black Americans, he exposed a deep-seated rift created by people like…
A clear acrylic award reading "For your outstanding achievements in the field of wypipo, Karen of the Year 2022"
December 31, 2022
2022 was a banner year for whiteness. Here are the standouts who earned well-deserved accolades for their achievements in wypipoing.
December 25, 2022
During the holiday season, enslaved Africans often plotted escapes, acts of defiance and violent insurrections during the holidays.
December 22, 2022
For people who work in white spaces, attending the office holiday party can be a traumatic experience … until now.
SpaceX And T-Mobile Hold Joint Event In Texas
December 16, 2022
Should you be worried that the mogul who promised to make Twitter great again turns out to be a fragile,…
December 8, 2022
OPINION: Herschel Walker’s Senate run is a testament to the Republican Party’s ability to make everything about race.
2022 New York Times DealBook
December 6, 2022
Van Jones offered his sincerest apology for Black America’s unwillingness to confront white supremacist rhetoric.
A cartoon of a man pulling open his shirt to show a superhero costume underneath
December 1, 2022
OPINION: There is nothing more reliable in the known universe than the gallant Black defenders of whiteness.
November 25, 2022
Don Peebles, inaugural "Byron Allen Presents theGrio Awards" Business Icon Award honoree, can actually quantify the value of white privilege.
November 24, 2022
Hey white people! Thanksgiving Day dinner offers the perfect opportunity to actually make America great. Here's how.
U.S troops Celebrate Thanksgiving in Afghanistan
November 23, 2022
OPINION: Take your meal’s vibrational frequency to the next level with these Thanksgiving hacks from one of America’s foremost plate-fixing…
November 21, 2022
TheGrio’s inaugural Philanthropy Icon Award winner Robert F. Smith thinks America should put its money where the wealth gap is.
Stacey Abrams Campaigns Across Southeastern Georgia Ahead Of Election Day
November 10, 2022
As soon as Stacey Abrams won Georgia’s Democratic nomination for governor for a second time, people started saying things.
Pennsylvania Prepares For Midterm Elections
November 7, 2022
Here are some of the ballot measures that give voters the power to directly affect the issues that impact Black…
Where is Tiffany Cross now
November 4, 2022
Why did MSNBC replace the host of one of its most successful shows? Here’s a not-so-great replacement theory.
An illustration showing 3 people on an escalator moving toward a trophy while 2 people climb a ladder on the other side
November 3, 2022
As the SCOTUS hears arguments that may end of affirmative action, here's a look at how America created a perpetual…