About Sophia A. Nelson

Sophia A. Nelson is a contributing editor for theGrio. Nelson is a TV commentator and is the author of "The Woman Code: Powerful Keys to Unlock," "Black Women Redefined."

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college debt
December 15, 2021
If you ask Rep. Ayanna Pressley she will tell you that America’s student loan debt crisis most profoundly affects Black students.
Supreme Court thegrio.com
December 13, 2021
Friday’s ruling by the Supreme Court allowing the Texas abortion law to remain intact should send a chill down the spine of all Americans.
Reps. Lauren Boebert and Lauren Boebert
November 27, 2021
Rep. Boebert, who apologized for calling Rep. Omar a “jihadist,” is one of the silliest and repugnant, members to ever serve in Congress.
Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Les Moonves
November 23, 2021
Sophia A. Nelson writes the treatment of Janet Jackson following the 2004 Super Bowl is part of a long history of disrespecting Black women.
Kyle Rittenhouse thegrio.com
November 20, 2021
Sophia A. Nelson unpacks what the legal codes say in terms of federal prosecutors holding Rittenhouse accountable after contentious verdict.
November 15, 2021
Sophia Nelson says CNN report alleging tensions between Harris and Biden’s team says a lot about how accomplished Black women are treated.
White woman voter in Virginia
November 3, 2021
Sophia Nelson says Democrats will need to figure out a way to navigate the hurdles of the white women vote before the 2022 midterm elections.
Condoleezza Rice
October 22, 2021
Sophia A. Nelson criticizes Condoleezza Rice, who grew up in the segregated south and knows the evil of anarchy and nationalism.
U.S Secretary of State Colin Powell
October 18, 2021
Powell called on Republicans to take their message to Black communities versus running away from them and warned it would soon shrink.
October 12, 2021
If only ESPN’s Steele educated herself about who she is and learned to love her Blackness as much as she clearly loves her whiteness.
OZY CEO and Co-Founder Carlos Watson
October 5, 2021
The real tragedy in the fall of Carlos Watson’s OZY Media is that it will impact Black entrepreneurs’ ability to get investment support.
September 21, 2021
The national attention on Petito is warranted, but there’s a difference in how missing and murdered women of color are covered in media.
September 16, 2021
This week’s riveting and heart-wrenching testimony by Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Maggie Nichols left senators speechless.
September 11, 2021
Sophia Nelson recalls 9/11, and reflects on a divided America as voting rights and women’s reproductive rights are under assault.
Missouri Sees One Of Nation's Largest Spikes In Cases Of Covid-19 Delta Variant
September 9, 2021
After contracting the COVID-19 delta variant, writer Sophia A. Nelson sounds the alarm on the need to get vaccinated and wear your mask.
theGRIO.com
August 20, 2021
In the 2020 Census, Blacks came in at 12.4%, down from the 2000 Census. Like white people, we are an ethnic group that is declining.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, theGrio.com
August 11, 2021
With her damning Cuomo investigation, Letitia James proved herself a champion of women, and a slayer of male political giants who do wrong.
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush
August 4, 2021
Most members of Congress are still overwhelmingly white, male and wealthy — women of color like Congresswoman Bush are changing that mold.
U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn
July 27, 2021
Dunn’s harrowing testimony of racist abuse during the Capitol insurrection is a reminder that it wasn’t just about an election but racism.
Capitol rioter Paul Hodgkins
July 21, 2021
Capitol insurrectionist Paul Hodgkins was sentenced to just 8 months, while ex-felons Hervis Rogers and Crystal Mason face years for voting.