Opinion

‘Star Stories With Touré’: That time I almost went bankrupt playing poker with Jay-Z

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Ice Cube Performs At Yaamava' Theater In Highland, CA

Et tu, Ice Cube?

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Singer Beyonce performing onstage

Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour is a celebration of self-expression and inclusivity

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I hate the beach (now)

When I was a childless man, single or not, the beach represented relaxation and peace. Now I can't stand going…
/ July 31, 2023

Should you split the group dinner bill equally? Yes!

Should you split the group dinner bill equally? Yes! If you argue about how to pay you will never again…
/ July 28, 2023

I was in a car accident with my kids and it was the scariest moment of my life

I’ve been in a car accident before, but my kids being in the car as I saw the impending doom…
/ July 28, 2023
Members of the Hip-hop group Whodini: DJ Drew 'Grandmaster Dee' Carter, Jalil Hutchins and John Fletcher

Hopefully, hip-hop’s 50th birthday celebration creates a moment for underappreciated artists

Hip-hop's 50th birthday is opportunity for artists whose stories have been long forgotten to receive recognition.
/ July 27, 2023

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are under unjustified attack. America needs them.

Republicans in Congress, state governments and on the presidential campaign trail are denouncing and demonizing efforts to promote DEI.
/ July 27, 2023
A chalkboard with the words "Black History" being erased above a map of Florida

Florida’s Black history standards are even worse than reported

OPINION: While critics have singled out the part of Florida’s Black History standards referencing the “benefits of slavery," theGrio found…
/ July 27, 2023
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Black women have long been the breadwinners — here’s why that’s a problem

As we mark Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, we see that despite Black women’s long history in the workforce, they…
/ July 27, 2023

Let’s argue: Which fast-food chicken chain has the best fried chicken?

I recently watched a TikTok video in which a man said Zaxby’s and Raising Canes have the best fried chicken,…
/ July 26, 2023

My favorite No Limit Records release of all time – Mac’s ‘Shell Shocked’ – just turned 25

The debut album from the New Orleans rapper was one No Limit Records release chock full of beats, rhymes and…
/ July 25, 2023

‘Airport Boy’ illustrates that we’re not yet truly free

False, negative stereotypes about Black families have a big impact on Black children and how much freedom they really have.
/ July 25, 2023
Singer Doja Cat wears a beige gown, intricate dangling earrings and pink-and-silver eyeshadow

Is Doja Cat required to love her fans?

Does Doja Cat have to love her fans? Is it ok for stars to not love their fans? Not really.…
/ July 25, 2023
The Newark Eagles in Dugout in 1936, from "The League," a new documentary about the Negro Leagues

‘The League’ is a reminder that baseball was Black America’s first love

A new documentary about the Negro Leagues celebrates the beauty of Black baseball and explores what we lost when MLB…
/ July 25, 2023