About Monique Judge

Monique Judge is a storyteller, content creator and writer living in Los Angeles. She is a word nerd who is a fan of the Oxford comma, spends way too much time on Twitter, and has more graphic t-shirts than you. Follow her on Twitter @thejournalista or check her out at moniquejudge.com

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MRS Degree, Eboni K. Williams, theGrio.com
September 29, 2023
The attorney and RHONY alum came under fire this week for comments she made about marriage prospects for Black women.
September 27, 2023
Black people were enjoying themselves at a private dinner party in New York City. White people came and messed it up. 
pumpkin spice, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, theGrio.com
September 25, 2023
Fall has officially started and so have the pumpkin spice wars, but when it comes to pies, there is only one clear choice. 
Angelica Ross, Emma Roberts, theGrio.com
The “Pose” actress revealed shocking details about her time spent working on the set of Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Horror Story’ franchise. 
September 20, 2023
The “Madea” creator is receiving backlash for a recent clip of him talking about relationships between Black women and Black men.
September 18, 2023
The Rolling Stone magazine co-founder wrote a book about “the masters” of rock and roll, and he didn’t include any Black artists.
September 15, 2023
The airline made major changes to its lounge-access rules as well as how points are earned in its loyalty program. Here’s an explainer. 
September 13, 2023
Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio as well as Black Trump supporters and employees Harrison Floyd and Trevian Kutti had to FAFO the hard way. 
Ta'Kiya Young, police shooting, theGrio.com
September 12, 2023
Newly released videos appear to show Ta’Kiya Young stealing alcohol, and people seem to think that justifies police killing her. 
Sloane Stephens, Venus and Serena, Sloane Stephens, US Open, theGrio
September 11, 2023
Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam on Saturday, making her the fourth Black American woman to win the women’s singles title since 1999.
September 7, 2023
Ron DeSantis has been repeatedly called on to denounce the neo-Nazi demonstrations in his state. He has yet to do it.  
Ta'Kiya Young shooting, theGrio.com
September 5, 2023
A police officer in Blendon Township, Ohio, killed the 21-year-old pregnant woman after she was accused of stealing alcohol from a Kroger. 
Coco Gauff, Black women, TheGrio.com
September 1, 2023
Coco Gauff’s experience is not unique, but whiteness will always try to downplay the power structure of racism. 
Coco Gauff, US Open, theGrio.com
After Gauff’s subsequent US Open win, her opponent, Laura Siegemund, made herself the victim and cried in a post-game interview.
Although the King of Pop — who would have been 65 today — left us way too soon 14 years ago, his legacy still lives on. 
August 25, 2023
Bunnell Elementary School in Florida failed its Black students and then tried to lay the blame on them. 
August 23, 2023
This latest decision to change X, aka Twitter, further proves that Apartheid Clyde does not care about marginalized communities. 
EdwardBlumSupremeCourt - diversity lawsuits
August 21, 2023
Blum, who is now going after affirmative action in the workplace, seems determined to dismantle everything that levels the playing field.
Whitney Houston had the voice of an angel. She left us too soon 11 years ago, but her music and her legacy live on. Here are my favorites.
August 3, 2023
To put it plainly, I am tired of being antagonized and bullied by my period. Please free from “Eve’s curse”!