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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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April 11, 2024
We make kids apologize in an attempt to teach them accountability. Why does that seem to become so difficult when…
April 9, 2024
Two of Boyz II Men’s singers share the last name Morris so I just assumed they were brothers. In 2020,…
Rapper J. Cole
April 5, 2024
We’ve been waiting for one of hip-hop’s best rappers to respond to a diss from one of hip-hop’s best artists,…
April 4, 2024
Some albums, including Usher's "Confessions," on streaming services are different from the original version and have changed the experience.
April 3, 2024
Diarra from Detroit, the true-crime-romantic-dramedy series set in Detroit, is tomfoolery and heart, and I absolutely love it. 
The cover of "Act ll: Cowboy Carter" by Beyonce
March 29, 2024
OPINION: Beyoncé’s eighth solo studio album is a fun ride through several genres that demonstrates that all music is Black…
Rappers Murs and 9th Wonder
March 28, 2024
OPINION: The debut collaborative album of Murs and 9th Wonder was a clinic in storytelling and world-building with lyrics and…
March 26, 2024
When “Madvillainy” dropped in March 2004, hip-hop heads swore it was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and we were…
March 22, 2024
My 3-year-old doesn’t suffer fools when it comes to getting his way. And he is adamant about letting all who…
March 21, 2024
I don’t know why I have so much  paranoia about being wrongly accused of stealing from a store. Is it…
March 19, 2024
While my level of fame doesn’t match up to actual celebrities, Amazon’s Alexa answers questions about me and that’s good…
A group of people looking at their cell phones and laughing
March 15, 2024
While very few probably know the true origins of Black community staples, it’s always fun to provide a possible history.  
Actors Joseph Sikora and Omari Hardwick
March 14, 2024
If the new series about the early days of Ghost and Tommy is as good as the series about Kanan,…
March 11, 2024
De La Soul's debut album "3 Feet High & Rising" (featuring Prince Paul) was a game-changer in 1989 that still…
LIV Golf Invitational - Chicago - Day One
March 8, 2024
Nelly was on “The Shop” talking about success at the Grammys and made the bold claim about how competitive it…
Rapper MC Hammer
March 5, 2024
MC Hammer's most edgy album, "Funky Headhunter," came with some controversy over his image and a legendary Speedo.
A man buckles a child into a carseat
March 1, 2024
Trying to plan a day of shuffling kids from points A through Z is often an exercise in futility and…
Wesley Snipes as "Nino Brown" in New Jack City, theGrio
February 29, 2024
The Harlem duo made it to the height of success and with one statement, changed the way the Black community…
Tyler Perry, Mea Culpa, Kelly Rowland, theGrio.com
February 27, 2024
"Mea Culpa," the latest Netflix film by Tyler Perry stars Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes and a breakout star — paint.…
The cover of “Harlem and Moscow Red Flags”
February 22, 2024
In 1932, prominent members of the Harlem Renaissance movement made a trip to Moscow that didn’t turn out quite as…