Opinion

Poster for "The Devil You Know"

Charles Blow’s ‘The Devil You Know’ is daring, compelling — but also misses context

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Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021

Hell no, we can’t ‘co-exist’ with white terrorists

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Protecting Madam Vice President Kamala Harris, a national treasure, at all costs

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Black Male Voter Project fighting to show political system that Black men’s vote is year-round effort

Political consultant Mondale Robinson is working toward ensuring the relationship between Black men and voting is more consistent.
/ January 26, 2021
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What the DaniLeigh controversy reveals about the ‘desirability hierarchy’

Dominican singer DaniLeigh apologized after releasing a song called "Yellow Bone" that critics said promoted colorism.
/ January 25, 2021

The joy of building Black political power in the face of white supremacy

Our joy and resilience can be our strongest weapon to create a country that actualizes liberty and justice for Black…
/ January 25, 2021
Keisha Lance Bottoms theGrio.com

Black mayors are leading the charge to reform the police

OPINION: The African American Mayors Association created the PEACE Pact to bring the police and the people they serve closer…
/ January 22, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden

Why there’s no better time to join Biden, Harris through acts of service

Biden Inaugural Committee chair, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, urges Americans to participate in National Day of Service.
/ January 15, 2021
Capitol Hill police officer Eugene Goodman and former security guard Frank Wills

Capitol officer Eugene Goodman must not fade into history — it’s happened before

OPINION: Jason Johnson reflects on past Black heroes who saved lives and democracy and yet are absent from public memory.
/ January 15, 2021

Black South Carolinians deserve better than Senator Tim Scott

OPINION: Now is the time for Sen. Tim Scott to do his job, hold this president accountable, and decide exactly…
/ January 14, 2021

Can we talk about the Republican Party’s white women problem?

White women in the Republican Party carried Donald Trump’s insurrection water during Wednesday's impeachment hearing in the U.S. House.
/ January 14, 2021

Miya Ponsetto proves simply being a ‘person of color’ isn’t enough

Miya Ponsetto could’ve had a Black boyfriend, cousin, best friend or long-lost great-great-great grandmother and still be racist.
/ January 12, 2021

Republicans speaking against Trump aren’t off the hook

GOP members of Congress and the administration helped Trump douse gasoline on America, but now want to blame him for…
/ January 12, 2021
Julián Castro Campaigns With Georgia Senate Candidate Jon Ossoff For Runoff Election

‘That white boy didn’t lose’: Ossoff’s revenge with a little help from Warnock

After losing his 2017 bid for the U.S. House, it appeared Jon Ossoff was facing yet another loss -- thankfully…
/ January 11, 2021
Republican Donalds Owens thegrio.com

Black GOP Congressmen who joined the Trump coup must resign

OPINION: Reps. Burgess Owens and Byron Donalds delegitimized the votes of Black Americans and desecrated the blood of our ancestors.
/ January 11, 2021