About Panama Jackson

Panama Jackson is a columnist at theGrio and host of the award-winning podcast, "Dear Culture" on theGrio Black Podcast Network. He writes very Black things, drinks very brown liquors, and is pretty fly for a light guy. His biggest accomplishment to date coincides with his Blackest accomplishment to date in that he received a phone call from Oprah Winfrey after she read one of his pieces (biggest) but he didn't answer the phone because the caller ID said "Unknown" (Blackest).

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thegrio.com, j cole, drake, kendrick lamar, port antonio, hip hop
October 10, 2024
On the recently released single, J. Cole responds to those who took issue when he pulled out of the beef…
thegrio.com, ray j, reality check, black culture, brandy norwood
October 9, 2024
One of my favorite entrepreneurs of all time, Ray J, has decided to wade into the news and commentary game.…
thegrio.com, michael rainey jr, power book ii ghost, starz
October 8, 2024
While we all waited to see who made it to the end of "Ghost", we got a series finale that…
thegrio.com, playdates, kids, school, teenagers, toddlers
October 5, 2024
Balloons, popsicles and playdates are the holy trinity of things that excite kids. Kids love hanging with their friends.
thegrio.com, yasiin bey, mos def, black on both sides, hip-hop, talib kweli
October 2, 2024
“Black on Both Sides” managed to be political, entertaining and jammin’ in a way that few albums have managed since.  
thegrio.com, power book ii ghost, mary j blige, starz
September 30, 2024
Monet Tejada went out in the only fitting way a person of her stature ever could — guns blazing in…
thegrio.com, LSU, college football, tiktok, tip out, football celebrations
September 27, 2024
The best time to celebrate in college football is after scoring a touchdown; LSU’s football team got the memo.
thegrio.com, nathasha rothwell, how to die alone, hulu, insecure
September 25, 2024
"How to Die Alone," the series created by and starring Natasha Rothwell started slow but now it’s cooking with gas. 
thegrio.com, power book ii, ghost, starz
September 23, 2024
At this point in “Ghost,” there is a good reason that everybody but Cane, should be dead. Bad decisions are…
thegrio.com, black culture, saturday morning cleaning, music
September 21, 2024
I have memories of Saturday mornings in my household, cleaning up and listening to jams. My kids don’t have this…
thegrio.com, black church, bookstores, black community
September 18, 2024
A recent experience of trying to save a seat in a room full of Black people stressed me out so…
thegrio.com, power book ii ghost, starz
September 16, 2024
I’m trying to understand a world where Dru Tejada — the artsy kid who hated the drug game — is…
thegrio.com, franki beverly, maze, before i let go
September 13, 2024
The legendary and iconic soul singer Frankie Beverly recently died, and all of Black American felt it in our shando. 
thegrio.com, kendrick lamar, pop out show, not like us, super bowl
September 12, 2024
On his latest song, Kendrick Lamar shares some of his thoughts, feelings and concerns about “the party” and all therein.
thegrio.com power book 2: ghost, tariq, diana, starz
September 9, 2024
The final season of “Power Book II: Ghost” is doing nothing for police and community relations in New York City.
thegrio.com, the temptations, otis williams, motown, soul music
September 6, 2024
The last surviving member of The Temptations’ original lineup apparently took one of Black America’s favorite quotes personally. 
thegrio.com, teedra moses, complex simplicity, r&b music
September 5, 2024
Once upon a time in African America, I didn’t love “Complex Simplicity.” I have no idea what that younger version…
The Deliverance, Lee Daniels, Glenn Close, Netflix, theGrio.com
September 3, 2024
“The Deliverance” is a movie that I wonder if even Lee Daniels will ever watch again but everybody else should…
thegrio.com, parenting, salmon, english language, katt williams
September 1, 2024
As my kids get older, my beef with the English language often forces me to decide between my gripes and…
thegrio.com, keith lee, washington dc, foodie, internet, keith lee effect
August 29, 2024
Now that restaurant kingmaker Keith Lee has moved on from the nation’s capital, we can assess his assessment of D.C.’s…