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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August 10, 2022
Beyonce's "Break My Soul "remix is a response to Kelis and proof that she's in competition with no one but…
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Telecast
August 9, 2022
Beyonce's song Cozy is about self-esteem and self-love for Black and brown and trans people and how that's revolutionary.
August 6, 2022
Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance has flowed into my life like a ray of sonic sunshine. It’s so fun, so house,…
Actor Daniel Kaluuya in "Nope"
July 29, 2022
Review of Nope by Jordan Peele, a film about cinema and also about humans' difficult relationship wilth wild beasts.
July 27, 2022
Critical Race Theory has become a political football. Where do we go from here? Professor Kimberle Crenshaw talks CRT.
Actors Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea in "Nope"
July 25, 2022
Keke Palmer the star of Nope is a victim of colorism but the real point is what are we going…
Elon Musk, theGrio.com
July 23, 2022
Is OK to buy products from companies with CEOs who you find distasteful? Tesla? Amazon? Bed, Bath & Beyond? What…
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
July 21, 2022
Is Clarence Thomas the most powerful Black man in America? Is he even powerful within the Supreme Court? Is any…
mass shooting
July 19, 2022
It's rare for mass shooters to be stopped by armed civilians. That's an NRA fantasy meant to make people buy…
Black woman stressed and exhausted
July 16, 2022
I grew up believing that the moral arc of America was bending toward justice for Blacks, women, and LGBTQ folks.…
July 13, 2022
Joe Biden is struggling—can someone replace him as the Democratic nominee in 2024? Who would that be? Kamala? Beto? Stacey…
July 11, 2022
There are a lot of good reasons why a lot of Black people don’t like going to the doctor. A…
A male mass shooter
July 9, 2022
There were 692 mass shootings last year and this year, we have had over 300 mass shootings, and the overwhelming…
Kevin Durant thegrio.com
July 6, 2022
The first time I saw Kevin Durant on a basketball court in person was really memorable. It was his first…
Jayland Walker's death
July 4, 2022
The Jayland Walker shooting video is hard to watch. It hurt me to my soul to see the bodycam footage of…
Black Trans Lives Matter Protest Takes Place In Central London
July 1, 2022
There’s a panic going on in this country, a panic that has led to some straight people acting rashly. It’s…
June 30, 2022
Kevin Hart is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and comedy because of something I call “Kevin Hartness.”
June 26, 2022
Now it’s time to let the people speak. You’ve seen my list of the 10 Blackest songs ever, as well…
June 24, 2022
Until recently, there was no such thing as a work/life balance. What did that look like? What did that even…
U.S. Border Patrol Agent on horseback tries to stop Haitian migrant from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, theGrio.com
June 21, 2022
OPINION: An unofficial challenge coin demonstrates that for some people it’s okay to be mean to immigrants.