Opinion

From Lupita's People cover to Pharrell's 'Marilyn Monroe': Dark skinned beauty fad sparks backlash

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Will African-Americans benefit from the emerging marijuana industry?

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Lupita Nyong'o People magazine cover is further confirmation that dark and natural is beautiful

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Is 911 'still a joke' for African-Americans?

OPINION - The song's themes resonated with poor, black and Latino communities who often are victims of crime, but are…
/ April 23, 2014

Brown v. Board of Education 60 years later: Are U.S. schools becoming more segregated again?

OPINION - Not much has changed since Brown, and in many ways it’s almost as if it never happened. The…
/ April 21, 2014

'Hurricane' Carter went to the mat for the wrongfully accused

OPINION - In many ways, he helped open the eyes of many to the injustices of a system that far…
/ April 21, 2014

Easter Sunday: Reflect on the hoodie that Christ wore

OPINION - The hoodie Christ wore can be observed in the literal sense, and the one He wears in the…
/ April 20, 2014

Politini: Why y'all mad at Mimi Faust and her sex tape?

theGRIO VIDEO - We may not like it, but based on the amount of clicks the trailer has received this…
/ April 18, 2014

Obama is now winning the Obamacare debate

ANALYSIS - It will be harder for Republicans, even if they disagree with Obamacare, to suggest the law will collapse,…
/ April 17, 2014

'Scandal' just got real for Columbus Short: Why he can't pull off a Charlie Sheen-style career

OPINION - I am incredibly disappointed because, if these allegations are proven true, this pretty much means he’s a terrible…
/ April 17, 2014

Why Obama needs to 'Build Baby Build' the Keystone XL pipeline

OPINION - Most Americans of all political stripes are environmentally sensitive, yet realize the economic folly of failing to use…
/ April 17, 2014

Should we be concerned about the number of black students at Harvard?

OPINION - Despite the increased diversity and record number of blacks at Harvard, those black students sometimes feel marginalized on…
/ April 17, 2014

Politini: Why Republicans back voter suppression

theGRIO VIDEO - In a rousing speech last week in front of the National Action Network President Obama called out…
/ April 16, 2014

From Mimi Faust to Montana Fishburne: Post 'sex tape' stardom is limited

OPINION - The X-rated shower acrobatics of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta cast member Mimi Faust have many unfavorably comparing…
/ April 16, 2014

Jackie Robinson Day: Where are all the black baseball superstars?

OPINION - Baseball needs to find a way to increase the number of black players in the majors. Cultivating a…
/ April 15, 2014