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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, kamala harris, vice president, nominee, theGrio
August 1, 2024
While Trump was mocking Kamala Harris at his NABJ Q&A, he opened the door for so many of us to…
thegrio.com, MLK, lorraine motel, memphis,
July 31, 2024
I was curious how my children would process a museum dedicated to America’s dark, racist history, and they made me…
potty training, parenting, adulting, family, thegrio.com
July 19, 2024
My last kid has put up more of a fight than any of my others when it comes to potty…
sneakers, jordans, thegrio.com
July 18, 2024
There was a time when I’d buy multiple pairs of sneakers a month but my spending has come to a…
kids, summer time, pool, popsicles, thegrio.com
July 15, 2024
Some words should always conjure up memories of summertime joy. My kids have robbed me of one of my favorites:…
common, pete rock, hip-hop, the auditorium, theGrio.com
July 12, 2024
The two legends in the hip-hop game released an album that checks off all the boxes for a great hip-hop…
Meagan Good, Divorce in the Black, Tyler Perry, Amazon Prime Video, theGrio.com
July 11, 2024
Tyler Perry’s movies are getting less ridiculous and thus better, and that’s saying something. "Divorce in the Black" is alright!
‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Season 4, Episode 5: Revenge can wait?, thegrio.com
July 8, 2024
Seriously, how in this world is this series supposed to wrap up in five more episodes? Tariq JUST figured out…
July 5, 2024
Kendrick Lamar dropped a video for his absolute summer smash, the Drake diss record “Not Like Us,” and it's full…
July 3, 2024
Of all the insane things I’ve alleged, suggested or claimed, kids not being expensive is the worst take I’ve ever…
July 1, 2024
So far, the best episode of the season finds all of the principal characters caught up in a game of…
June 27, 2024
The fact that I’m still finding out that white groups made songs from my youth that are Black community classics…
Netflix’s documentary ‘Tell Them You Love Me, theGrio
June 26, 2024
As far as I’m concerned everybody — family included — in the documentary plays a part in this sad, sad…
June 24, 2024
Monet’s worst fears are coming true: When you raise liars and killers, they might lie about trying to kill you. 
June 21, 2024
15-year-old me missed all of the pretense, self-righteousness, moral-messaging and preachiness of one of the Blackest albums ever created. 
June 20, 2024
Andrew McCarthy’s film about Hollywood's "Brat Pack" shows how people on the other side of profiles can be negatively impacted…
June 17, 2024
Monet is having some post-gunshot introspective moments while getting back in the way. If only she knew that her kids…
June 13, 2024
I must confess that despite thinking that Mary J. Blige is one of our GOAT-level artists, there are entire albums…
June 12, 2024
The cultural phenomenon and club bangin’ derriere jam is now 25 years old. It’s time we consider its place among…
June 10, 2024
The final season of “Power Book II: Ghost” arrived, and the brokest, flyest criminals are back on their nonsense. I…