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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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 Idris after dating him for a year.
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 resources.
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 else is terrorism. 
October 19, 2023
Every year around this time, people want to trash those of us who love candy corn, and every year, I tell those people to shut up. 
Beyoncé tour fashion, Renaissance Tour, Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton, madame tussauds, Tiffany & Co. X Beyoncé, theGrio.com
October 10, 2023
The Renaissance Tour and upcoming concert movie ticket sales prove Beyoncé is a cultural phenomenon unlike any we’ve ever seen before. 
Dianne Feinstein, Mitch McConnell, theGrio.com
October 2, 2023
The Democratic senator from California died Friday at the age of 90, but she should have retired long before then. 
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. 
A pumpkin pie sitting on a wood table - aerial shot.
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
September 22, 2023
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.