Opinion

Andrew Harrison proves the N-word ain't what it used to be

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More protections needed to reduce payday lending's crippling effect on African-Americans

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Political correctness, not bigotry, to blame for Trevor Noah's Twitter critics

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Jay-Z's TIDAL: How could a music genius become so tone deaf?

I watched a video where Jay-Z held a meeting with some of the biggest names in music. Madonna, Beyonce, Kanye,
/ March 31, 2015

Why the arrests of African-American ISIS suspects deserve more scrutiny

Last Tuesday, two more African-American men were arrested on federal terrorism charges for trying to join ISIS.  The FBI arrested
/ March 31, 2015

Sixteen states have more people in prison cells than college dorms

College or prison: which is more important? In 16 states in the land of the free, the answer is prison.
/ March 30, 2015

Raven Symone's latest fail: 'I'm from every continent in Africa except for one'

At this point, Raven Symone’s foot should be so far into her mouth that she swallows leather crumbs. She seems
/ March 27, 2015

Black state senator who stood by SAE frat member is no 'Uncle Tom' or hero

Most state senators do not receive national attention, but Oklahoma State Senator Anastasia Pittman has plenty now. Whether it is
/ March 27, 2015

Deadline editor likes blacks on TV so long as it's not 'too much'

Deadline’s article Pilots 2015: The Year of Ethnic Castings – About Time or Too Much of Good Thing poses the
/ March 25, 2015

How Lee Daniels' 'Empire' improved upon Tyler Perry's brand of drama

I missed the initial airing of the Empire finale. I’d planned to stay home and live-tweet it like I usually
/ March 21, 2015

Creflo Dollar, Jay-Z and Kanye: The high priests of the prosperity gospel

Preachers of the prosperity ministry like Creflo Dollar in many ways parallel high priests of hip-hop like Sean “Jay-Z” Carter
/ March 20, 2015

Five moments from Empire's finale we're still thinking about

theGRIO OPINION - Empire’s two-hour, drama-filled season finale was last night and it did not disappoint.
/ March 20, 2015

Dr. Boyce Watkins calls 'Empire' 'ghettofied coonery;' here's why he's wrong

theGRIO REPORT - Fox's 'Empire' is a bonafide TV success, but Dr. Boyce Watkins claims the show is a "ghetto-fied…
/ March 19, 2015

Slavery vs. the Holocaust: Why we should stop the 'struggle equation'

If you’ve spent any significant amount of time on the Internet, you’ve seen it – someone, somewhere opining about how
/ March 19, 2015

State of Black America report: Blacks are treated 72 percent equal to whites

The U.S. economy is rebounding, the stock market is thriving, and unemployment is down to levels not seen since the
/ March 19, 2015