About Touré

Toure is a host and writer at TheGrio. He hosts the TheGrio TV show "Masters of the Game," and he created the award-winning podcast "Being Black: The '80s" and its upcoming sequel "Being Black: The '70s." He is also the creator of "Star Stories" and the author of eight books, including "Nothing Compares 2 U an oral history of Prince." He also hosts a podcast called "Toure Show." He is also a husband and a father of two.

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April 27, 2023
The story of Pras and the Fugees would make an insane Hollywood movie. There's music, espionage, infidelity and much more.
President Joe Biden
April 25, 2023
Joe Biden is running for president again, and I'm very comfortable with that because he's the Democrat most likely to…
Tucker Carlson theGrio.com
April 24, 2023
Carlson used his show to spread lies and racist ideas — and was a key reason why the right is…
April 21, 2023
A new Freaknik documentary coming to Hulu has some folks concerned about seeing people they know. They should be concerned.
invited to the cookout, theGrio.com
April 19, 2023
It takes a lot for a white person to get an invitation to the cookout. Here are 13 white people…
Justin Timberlake theGrio.com
April 18, 2023
It takes a lot to be white and cookout-worthy. And Justin Timberlake is definitely not getting an invite to the…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, theGrio.com
April 14, 2023
Clarence Thomas appears to be in Harlan Crow's pocket and yet, he hates white paternalism. Make it make sense.
Sports columnist Jason Whitlock
April 13, 2023
Jason Whitlock is fearless and anti-black. He does the same job as Candace Owens but he's not very good at…
April 12, 2023
Candace Owens has made a career out of being anti-Black and aiding white supremacy. But does she really believe what…
A father admonishes his child
April 6, 2023
We think spanking is a Black thing, but no, it's a white European tradition that we adopted. We're replicating slave…
April 5, 2023
I was the prosecutor who brought my wife up on charges. My daughter was the judge, my son was her…
Political commentator Matt Walsh
April 4, 2023
Matt Walsh argues that the world is better off now because slavery existed in the past and that Black people…
April 3, 2023
Where should NYers hide when MAGAs come to riot in our city? I know just the places where we should…
Kanye West
March 28, 2023
Kanye thinks saying he likes Jewish people now is a good thing, but that's problematic to say Jews are good…
Drake Live From The Apollo Theater For SiriusXM And Sound 42
March 25, 2023
No Drake is not one of the greatest rappers of all time. The main problem is that he's not that…
March 24, 2023
Our son received a text from his friend saying he'd accidentally eaten a whole bag of edibles. As parents, this…
March 22, 2023
Dre, played by Dominique Fishback, is such a compelling character, I can't help but feel for her — even if…
March 16, 2023
The FBI is actively infiltrating and attempting to disrupt Black liberation efforts. They are fighting against Black liberation.
March 15, 2023
Is the NBA MVP race shaped by white privilege? Do white players get whiteness points? There's a huge debate going…
The cast and directors of "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
March 13, 2023
The Oscars gave everything to "Everything Everywhere All at Once," stepped on WIll Smith and robbed Angela Bassett. What did…