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 thejournalista.com

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A woman lifts her glasses as she looks at a laptop screen in surprise
January 30, 2024
I have gotten some weird and concerning pitches from publicists and PR firms before, but this one takes the cake. 
January 29, 2024
Nicki Minaj's response to Megan Thee Stallion's "Hiss" was less than mid, and the internet is still clowning her for…
Megan Thee Stallion in the video for "Hiss"
January 26, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion’s new track seems to take a swipe at Drake, her ex, Pardison Fontaine and Nicki Minaj among…
January 23, 2024
A viral tweet shows a sendoff bag a woman says she received after spending the night with a man, and…
colorblind, white supremacy, New England Patriots, theGrio.com
January 19, 2024
Patriots owner Robert Kraft claimed to be colorblind, but new head coach Jerod Mayo pointed out, if you don’t see…
Former South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley
January 18, 2024
From repurposing the words of MLK to declaring that "America is not a racist country," the gaslighting of Black people…
Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock
January 11, 2024
The ESPN commentator took Jason Whitlock to task for all his sins in a nearly 40-minute rant on his podcast…
Jonathan Majors, Good Morning America, Coretta Scott King, theGrio.com
January 10, 2024
Even after being convicted of reckless assault and harassment, Majors continued to play the victim in his "Good Morning America"…
The Roots live, theGrio.com
January 8, 2024
Seeing The Roots live in Los Angeles over new year’s weekend gave me a new appreciation for just how much…
January 2, 2024
Here is a list of things I would like white people to refrain from doing for the next 365 days. Happy…
Cassie Ventura and Sean "Diddy" Combs
December 8, 2023
Every time a sexual assault case like this hits the news, people ask why the woman didn’t come forward sooner.
November 28, 2023
“New Blue Sun” isn’t hip-hop, but it’s a wavelength that everyone, including lovers of hip-hop, needs to be on right…
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura and Sean "Diddy" Combs
November 21, 2023
In a year when hip-hop turned 50, there have been few conversations about the mistreatment of women by the genre’s…
Three people standing with arms folded
November 17, 2023
When white people hear or read the words “white,” “race,” “racist,” and “racism,” they have a visceral reaction. Why is…
November 14, 2023
The frequent debates over what qualifies as a good first date and what makes a Black woman worthy of dating…
Clooney Foundation For Justice Inaugural Albie Awards - Arrivals
November 8, 2023
The celebutante once again has social media in a tizzy after it was reported she broke up with actor Damson…
BET Hip-Hop Awards 2023 - Show
November 1, 2023
The up-and-coming rapper was criticized getting pregnant. Having a baby doesn’t mean the end of anything, especially for women with…
Keith Lee, TikTok food influencer, theGrio.com
October 30, 2023
Some Black-owned restaurants didn’t seem to understand the assignment when Keith Lee came to town, and they failed miserably. 
grits, savory grits, sweet grits, thegrio.com
October 23, 2023
Do you put sugar or salt on your grits? There is only one correct answer to this question, and everything…
October 19, 2023
Every year around this time, people want to trash those of us who love candy corn, and every year, I…