Opinion

5 reasons why Jidenna is suddenly Black Twitter’s hottest new bae

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Comcast and the dept of justice thegrio

WAKE UP: Donald Trump’s DOJ and Comcast are dismantling Black people’s Civil Rights

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Black female comedians are having a moment right now, but is it funny?

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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media with Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, July 12, 2019, before Trump boards Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. and then on to Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump is killing net neutrality, so why aren’t more Black leaders speaking up?

Net Neutrality is equal and fair access to the internet, so why have civil rights groups like the National Urban League joined Comcast to fight against it?
/ August 28, 2019
Dave Chappelle

OPINION: Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix comedy special is funny, but I can see why people are mad

Writer Dustin Seibert is a long-time fan of comedian Dave Chappelle and he wonders if Chappelle’s razor sharp humor cuts a little too deeply for some.
/ August 27, 2019

WATCH | Opinion: It’s time to boycott Comcast and anyone blocking Black economic power

Entertainment Studios Chairman and CEO Byron Allen racial discrimination lawsuit against Comcast is bigger than the media industry—it’s about civil […]
/ August 24, 2019
Byron Allen

Civil Rights showdown with Justice Department and Comcast outlines the true struggle for equality in America

OPINION: The case that has amounted to a standoff between Byron Allen and Comcast brings Civil Rights to the forefront
/ August 21, 2019
Eric Garner

Op-Ed: The officer who put Eric Garner in an illegal, fatal chokehold was fired, but he’ll be a cop again soon

The officer who put Eric Garner in an illegal chokehold five years ago has finally been fired, but writer Dustin Seibert is sure he will work again soon.
/ August 20, 2019
Jay-Z

Op-Ed: Only an idiot would be shocked that Jay-Z’s NFL deal leaves out Colin Kaepernick

Making your head bop as he raps about how much money he makes while actually making loads of money is the essence of Jay-Z’s entire career.
/ August 16, 2019

FBI ranking ‘Black Identity extremists’ as bigger threat than white supremacists ignores the real problem

[OPINON] The FBI surveilling Black activists when white supremacist groups are being emboldened is not only harmful, but takes the focus off of a very real threat, particularly these days
/ August 9, 2019