Opinion

Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe’s historic match proves that the future of Black tennis is as bright as ever

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Colorado v TCU, Deion Sanders, theGrio.com

Deion Sanders dismantles college sports’ hypocrisy while leading Colorado out of the dark

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Ta'Kiya Young shooting, theGrio.com

Police shot and killed Ta’Kiya Young and her unborn daughter. Now they’re playing the ‘victim.’

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Tennis pro Ben Shelton is on his way to icon status

Up next for Shelton in the quarterfinals is one of the most compelling matchups of the tournament: a showdown with…
/ September 4, 2023

I can’t stop listening to Victoria Monét’s latest album, ‘Jaguar II’

The full-length sequel to 2020’s ‘Jaguar’ is a super lush, vibe-heavy sing-a-long album that jams from the second you hit…
/ September 4, 2023
Coco Gauff, Black women, TheGrio.com

Stop trying to whitesplain Black women’s experience in America

Coco Gauff’s experience is not unique, but whiteness will always try to downplay the power structure of racism. 
/ September 1, 2023
President Joe Biden signs an executive order

President Biden has kept his promise to our community

From jobs and infrastructure to education and health care, Biden has shown us that government can work for the Black…
/ September 1, 2023
BS High, Bishop Sycamore, theGrio

6 questions I have after watching ‘BS High,’ the documentary about the Bishop Sycamore High School football scandal

I spent an hour and a half with my jaw dropped at the audacity of Roy Johnson and the scandal…
/ September 1, 2023
Coco Gauff, US Open, theGrio.com

Coco Gauff advocated for herself in the workplace, so of course, a white woman cried

After Gauff’s subsequent US Open win, her opponent, Laura Siegemund, made herself the victim and cried in a post-game interview.
/ August 31, 2023
Jacksonville shooting, racist violence, theGrio.com,

We must remember Jacksonville

We can't allow the mass murder of Black people to become the new normal where we're afraid of being randomly…
/ August 31, 2023
Jacksonville, racially motivated shooting, theGrio.com

No, the Jacksonville mass murder was not ‘racially motivated.’ It was racist.

Wishy- washy language on racial violence fails to educate and inform the public on the true nature of racism.
/ August 30, 2023

Who killed Ricardo Gary?

For months, theGrio has investigated how a wellness check for Ricardo Gary turned into a deadly police encounter.
/ August 30, 2023

In honor of Michael Jackson’s 65th birthday, here are some facts you need to know about him

Although the King of Pop — who would have been 65 today — left us way too soon 14 years…
/ August 29, 2023

In defense of the triple-black Nike Air Force 1, a shoe whose reputation could use some upliftment

The triple-black Nike Air Force 1 is the black sheep — no pun intended — of the Air Force 1…
/ August 29, 2023
Racially Motivated Shooting At Dollar General In Jacksonville, Florida Leaves 3 Dead

Something is wrong with white people

Politics, gun culture and right-wing ideology didn't cause the racial murders in Jacksonville. It's time to talk about white people.
/ August 28, 2023