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 9, 2023
My 12 favorite things about the Montgomery Uprising. Because this story is so much fun. I love this story so…
Montgomery riverboat brawl, Alabama
August 7, 2023
Black people came to the defense of a Black man being beaten by a white mob. Seeing Black people beating…
August 2, 2023
In my new animated series, “Star Stories With Touré,” I share some of the craziest moments I’ve lived through while…
Singer Beyonce performing onstage
August 1, 2023
I finally saw Beyoncé's show, and it was spectacular. The Renaissance World Tour leaves you feeling great about yourself.
July 28, 2023
Should you split the group dinner bill equally? Yes! If you argue about how to pay you will never again…
July 25, 2023
False, negative stereotypes about Black families have a big impact on Black children and how much freedom they really have.
Singer Doja Cat wears a beige gown, intricate dangling earrings and pink-and-silver eyeshadow
July 25, 2023
Does Doja Cat have to love her fans? Is it ok for stars to not love their fans? Not really.…
Black-and-white photo of the late Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley on stage with a microphone in the late 1970s.
July 20, 2023
Bob Marley was a psychic and that made his music deeper. On "Being Black: The '80s" I dive into "Redemption…
Dave Chappelle thegrio.com
July 19, 2023
The six best Chappelle's Show sketches ever. Chappelle's show combined comedy and politics like no show ever.
2022 Paramount Emmy Party - Arrivals
July 17, 2023
As a South African, Noah is great at using comedy to talk about the world, which helps us see how…
David Foster And Friends In Concert
July 13, 2023
The Queen of Disco once found an attendant asleep in a bathroom, and from that, a hit song was born.
BET Hip Hop Awards 2010 - Show
July 12, 2023
I interviewed Mo’Nique earlier this year, and we talked about her empowering relationship with her husband and manager, Sidney Hicks.
Katt Williams thegrio.com
July 11, 2023
After leaving home as a teen and being homeless in Florida, Katt Williams found a way to become one of…
Venus Williams book
July 7, 2023
I wonder what Venus Williams is looking for in pro tennis now. She's a beloved star and an icon, but…
Singer Diana Ross
July 6, 2023
Diana Ross did not intend for "I'm Coming Out" to be a gay anthem and she was shocked when people…
shocked thegrio,.com
July 5, 2023
I'm leaving Twitter and joining Spill, a Black social media experience. Meet the hot new app that's here for the…
July 3, 2023
The current Supreme Court is the product of Trump and he's the product of white backlash. They will push Trump's…
reparations -- Black Voters Matter reparations fund
July 1, 2023
Black people will not truly be free until we have reparations but reparations is not just about money it's also…
June 30, 2023
Affirmative action has changed many Black lives. On "Being Black: The '80s," we talk about it changed Tracy Chapman's life.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
June 29, 2023
Being Black: The '80s' tells the story of how Stevie Wonder's Happy Birthday was part of a push to make…