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Biden’s Black Report Card: A year into the job, he still doesn’t understand the assignment

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Andre Leon Talley

In life and death, André Leon Talley deserved better

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10 thoughts and reflections about ‘Juice’ because it’s 30 years old — and ZOMG!

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T.I. thegrio.com

5 rappers who could beat T.I. in a music battle

Grammy-winning rapper T.I. said that no other rapper is better than him at putting out music and rapping. Well, theGrio…
/ January 18, 2022

Honor the real King

I tried to have a nice King holiday, I really did. I tried to not let whitey mess with my…
/ January 18, 2022

Pastors don’t get to spit

Writer and theologian Candice Marie Benbow explores the deeper implications of Pastor Mike Todd's viral spitting moment.
/ January 18, 2022
Maumoud Abdul-Rauf

He prayed so Colin could kneel: Kaepernick Publishing to release Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf autobiography

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was an NBA superstar who dazzled with his court vision, ball-handling and ability to score from anywhere on…
/ January 18, 2022
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, wearing a black formal jacket, squints into the sun from behind a podium

Virginia governor, Republicans off to a rough start with ban on critical race theory

The state's GOP leaders would do well to remember that they do not have a mandate to run wild with…
/ January 18, 2022
MLK Celebration thegrio.com

Bishop William J. Barber II: ‘We cannot honor Dr. King without listening to the people who are crying out for freedom today’

Celebrations like MLK Day are not just an opportunity to simply praise the courage of others; they are a challenge…
/ January 17, 2022
Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

Don’t let politicians use MLK’s name in vain

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the few figures in American culture that people on both sides of the…
/ January 17, 2022

Advancing Dr. King’s voting rights legacy

The Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965. But now, in 2022, as we honor Dr. King on his birthday,…
/ January 17, 2022
Signs indicating where to vote

The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, Explained

The stakes for the Democratic Party could not be greater, and the future of American multiracial democracy itself hangs in…
/ January 14, 2022
Loud Child theGrio

Family Fridays, Vol. 1: My house is loud AF at all times. Send help

To call my home loud would be an understatement. Any moments when the whole brood gathers is a contest for…
/ January 14, 2022
Two men cook shish kebabs on a tabletop grill

Can we really be friends with white people?

What’s essential for me or any Black person when interacting with white people is to maintain our inner peace.
/ January 14, 2022

Choose to thrive: Candice Marie Benbow joins theGrio

Author, writer and academic Candice Marie Benbow finds a new place to thrive as the new daily lifestyle writer at…
/ January 13, 2022