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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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Destiny's Child's "Bug-A-Boo" video
January 12, 2024
Believe it or not, Destiny's Child's songs like “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name” are a quarter century old. 
January 11, 2024
Parenting is a fulfilling and wonderful experience but it is a constant run on your pockets — all day, every…
Actor Patina Miller in "Power Book III: Raising Kanan"
January 9, 2024
Even in a fantasy universe of horrible parents, Raquel and Monet stand out as GOAT-level bad mothers from 'Power.'
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and comedian Katt Williams sit on either side of a wooden table
January 5, 2024
The GOAT-level comedian, Katt Williams, went on “Club Shay Shay,” chose violence and shot up the club for all to…
January 2, 2024
Southside Jamaica, Queens, is not having a good week in drug dealer-related relationship activities, thanks to Ronnie.
December 22, 2023
I’m glad we have so many Christmas movie viewing options, but has it ruined the communal aspect of watching as…
December 21, 2023
During the White House Christmas Tour, too many visitors are wrong and confident about their misinformation regarding American history.
December 18, 2023
Unique’s brother Ronnie continues to creep out everybody who comes into contact with him and the Feds won’t leave everybody…
The Rapper Who Got Shot in the Heel, Tubi movies, theGrio.com
December 15, 2023
Coming off of his film, “The Nurse That Saw the Baby on The Highway,” Alvin Gray has an eye for…
Morehouse College student loan debt theGrio.com
December 14, 2023
The limited edition high-tops were created via Nike’s Yardrunners campaign and were highly coveted by Morehouse alumni — except for…
December 11, 2023
Even though Raquel is trying to step out of the game, Kanan is planting the seeds for his empire —…
Kerry Washington, Scandal, thegrio.com
December 8, 2023
The show that brought us Olivia Pope, gladiators and non-stop shenanigans is as much fun to watch even when I…
A staircase with stacks of books
December 7, 2023
Living life like a nomad has been a revelation and has me kinda, sorta considering how to live a minimalistic…
December 4, 2023
Raq, Kanan and the whole crew are back for more of the 90s crack-era experience we’ve all come to know…
November 29, 2023
The trials, tribulations and triumphs of the North Carolina hip-hop group are on full display through the lens of Big…
Most important R&B singers, best R&B singers, theGrio.com
November 27, 2023
There’s nothing more entertaining than spending time pontificating about R&B and then choosing violence where everybody else chose peace.
Rappers Young Jeezy and Jay-Z
November 22, 2023
Jay-Z has long been one of hip-hop’s most popular, bankable stars but in the South, many other artists started to…
Snoop Dogg, thegrio.com, doggystyle
November 21, 2023
The experience of listening to Snoop Dogg’s 1993 debut album the day it came out was a first for me…
November 17, 2023
The GOAT-level rapper and artist dropped an instrumental album with amazing song titles for elevators and customer-service phone lines.  
November 16, 2023
The 1993 single, which covers disrespect, domestic violence and fakin’ the funk, is as relevant today as it was when…