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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Actor Brian Tyree Henry in a black jacket and hat portrays Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in "Atlanta"
May 5, 2022
In a show filled with weird episodes that deviate from TV norms, this episode, “New Jazz,” may be the weirdest…
May 5, 2022
Prince created some of the greatest concert experiences ever. His shows were a festival of music, dance and fashion that…
May 2, 2022
My 14-year-old son came home one day and said one of his best friends at school, a white boy, said…
Pete Buttigieg, Susan Rice, April Ryan and Byron Allen theGrio.com
May 2, 2022
When Gayle King mentioned April Ryan’s name, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner crowd rose in a spontaneous standing ovation for…
April 30, 2022
Andre Leon Talley passed away in January, and on this late April Friday, a crowd came together to remember his…
Actors Indy Sullivan Groudis and Christina Bennett Lind in "Atlanta"
April 28, 2022
OPINION: In another episode that departs from the world of the four main characters, the show explore white parents struggling to…
April 28, 2022
Black people marrying white people doesn’t erase white privilege or destroy systemic racism. But watching Newsmax does destroy brain cells. 
Angela Davis, Communist writer and militant activist
April 27, 2022
"Free Angela and All Political Prisoners" is a brilliant documentary about her life that’s a must for anyone who cares…
April 26, 2022
I just read an article that put a certain sound in my ears. It was the sound of the siren…
Atlanta FX theGrio
April 21, 2022
What if you could personally profit from racism? Would you? I’m not talking about reparations for the entire community. I’m…
2019 BET Experience - Genius Talks Sponsored By Credit Karma - Day 2
April 20, 2022
Magic was never just a point guard—he was a player of such unique brilliance that he redefined the game and…
A scene from "Good Hair"
April 19, 2022
Chris Rock’s documentary "Good Hair" is over a decade old, but it’s still a fascinating look at a complex aspect…
Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
April 18, 2022
Jean-Michel Basquiat has been one of my favorite visual artists for over 20 years because I feel a kinship with…
April 15, 2022
The national experience of COVID quarantine had such an impact on the American psyche that I’m sure we’ll be seeing…
April 14, 2022
What if "Atlanta" did a whodunit episode? Something that plays on the tropes of police investigators interrogating a suspect.
Atlanta FX theGrio
April 7, 2022
Episode 4, “The Big Payback” is one of the best Atlanta episodes of all time, up there with “Teddy Perkins,”…
Comedian Chris Rock wearing a black jacket
April 4, 2022
This piece has nothing to do with The Slap. It’s about Chris Rock, the legendary comedian who’s touring with a…
Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic theGrio.com
April 4, 2022
On a night when protests by Drake and the Weeknd threatened to overshadow the Grammys, the show turned into a…
Grammy thegrio.com
April 1, 2022
The Grammys will finally take place on Sunday but the loudest voices in the room may be some people who…
Actors LaKeith Stanfield, Brian Tyree Henry, Donald Glover and Zazie Beetz wearing casual outdoor clothing
March 31, 2022
The gang is back in episode three, “The Old Man and the Tree.” The title is a take-off on Hemingway’s…