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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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…
June 6, 2024
Ray J was on “Club Shay Shay,” and where Ray goes, shenanigans follow. He did not disappoint despite his best…
Sexyy Red, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
June 3, 2024
I can’t say I’ve been a fan of Sexyy Red’s music, but experiencing her live show gave me some new…
May 31, 2024
In the new Eminem single, "Houdini" Megan Thee Stallion has to be wondering how she got in it and why…
Judge J. Cedric Simpson and Corey Harris
May 30, 2024
A Michigan man with a suspended driver’s license joined a virtual court hearing … while driving. Everybody was in disbelief.
May 28, 2024
Some of you enjoy a good missed flight, but airplane tickets cost too much money for such shenanigans.
May 24, 2024
On Sexyy Red's song "U My Everything" Drake raps over the "BBL Drizzy" beat and it, well...sucks. He shouldn't do…
May 23, 2024
I’m hoping my sons’ soccer aspirations pay off big time so we can offset the insanely high costs we will…
May 21, 2024
The often charming, but ridiculous Cam’ron seemed overly disrespectful toward Abby Phillip even though he didn’t have to be there.
May 17, 2024
The 2016 hotel footage allegedly shows Diddy kicking, shoving and manhandling his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie.