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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Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes, theGrio.com
October 3, 2023
Deion Sanders scares white people because Black self-confidence is a threat to white supremacy. It means I'm ready to attack.
Lil Wayne's "Funeral" Album Release Party
October 2, 2023
"The Fix Before Tha VI," which arrives ahead of Weezy's latest studio album, is another reason why he is one…
Masters of the Game, Black Love, theGrio.com
September 29, 2023
Show creators and married couple Codie and Tommy Oliver break down how they balance their work-life relationship.
Actor Sinclair Daniel, wearing a purple coat, stands as actor Ashleigh Murray, wearing a light blue coat, holds her arm
September 25, 2023
'The Other Black Girl' is a Hulu series about workplace racism and it takes me through all the emotions of…
Black drinking rates, Black binge drinking rates, Black cannabis use rates, Black substance abuse, Middle-aged adults drinking more, theGrio.com
September 21, 2023
It may be harder to make friends as an adult, but here are some ideas that may make it easier.
Roman Empire, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, TikTok, theGrio.com
September 20, 2023
According to the latest TikTok trend, white men think about the Roman Empire all the time. What thought often runs…
Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes, theGrio.com
September 18, 2023
Deion Sanders created the "Prime Time" persona and made himself into a star. Now he's using his acclaim to shine…
Beyoncé Jay-Z thegrio.com
September 18, 2023
Yes, Beyoncé is the biggest pop star in America right now. But Jay-Z is a massive star all on his…
September 14, 2023
I played basketball with Prince, one on one and two on two, and the way he played basketball told me…
Coco Gauff U.S. Open win
September 11, 2023
The 19-year-old phenom who just won her first Grand Slam at the U.S. Open is exactly what the post-Serena era…
September 6, 2023
Shelton advances to the semifinals after an epic battle that saw two Black men in the quarterfinals of the U.S.…
September 4, 2023
Up next for Shelton in the quarterfinals is one of the most compelling matchups of the tournament: a showdown with…
Cartoon of two men at Death Row Records
August 31, 2023
The night Suge Knight kidnapped me, aka the scariest night of my life. I thought he was going to beat…
August 24, 2023
In Chappelle's latest comedy tour, "The Lunatic's Manifesto," he's flaunting his freedom to joke about anything — and anyone —…
A scene from the animated series "Star Stories With Toure"
August 23, 2023
How did KRS-One get his name? It comes from being a homeless teenager who worked with Hare Krishnas and getting…
Black Twitter, Elon Musk Twitter, Twitter limit, Black Twitter Spill, Black Twitter great migration theGrio.com
August 22, 2023
The once great app, Twitter, is dead. Black Twitter is over. It was fun, it was important, but the party…
Singer Usher and singer and actor Keke Palmer
August 17, 2023
Keke Palmer is clearly delivering the message that she's not going to let anyone — not even the father of…
August 17, 2023
In "Star Stories With Touré," I talk about meeting the mercurial rapper nearly 20 years ago and seeing the roots…
Viral fight Alabama ; Montgomery Riverfront fight, Black August, Alabama brawl, Montgomery, Alabama, faith and spirituality, theGrio.com
August 15, 2023
The joy and jokes by Black creators on TikTok made the Montgomery Brawl, aka the Alabama Sweet Tea Party, even…
August 10, 2023
The time Snoop Dogg told me about his side hustle as a pimp from my new show Star Stories With…