Opinion

Should all Black folks know Kirk Franklin & the Family’s ‘Melodies From Heaven’? An examination.

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Review: Idris Elba returns as Luther in grisly Netflix film

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Trans people must be protected from the dangerous attacks from the right

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Actors Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ will win the Oscar for Best Picture

The film has become an awards season favorite, notching wins with the Producers Guild, the Screen Actors Guild and the…
/ March 7, 2023

After a walk on the wild side, can Ja Morant find the straight and narrow path?

Morant has the ability to inspire those who were raised in tough conditions. He can remind them that many have…
/ March 7, 2023
Actor and comedian Chris Rock wearing a gray checked jacket and pink shirt

Chris Rock’s new special was…something

Chris Rock's new special, "Selective Outrage" gives us his response to what happened with Will Smith, and it's polarizing.
/ March 6, 2023
De La Soul performs onstage

De La Soul’s early albums finally hitting streaming platforms made me feel like a kid on Christmas morning

De La Soul’s saga to make their music commercially available finally came to an end on March 3, 2023, and…
/ March 6, 2023

‘Creed III’ lets Black men be soft

OPINION: Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut is a triumph of the restorative power of Black male gentleness, self control and…
/ March 3, 2023

Great, here are 6 more Jordans I won’t get through Nike’s SNKRS app

Sotheby’s is selling a set of six individual shoes worn and autographed by Michael Jordan from his championship runs.
/ March 3, 2023

Michael B. Jordan is not corny & neither are Black boys with big dreams

Natasha S. Alford unpacks this week's viral moment with Michael B. Jordan and Lore'l and the pressures Black boys and…
/ March 2, 2023

Alabama’s Brandon Miller should be benched for his role in shooting death of young mother

By continuing his pre-game antic on Saturday, Miller proved he hasn’t learned anything. Alabama fails too as long as Miller continues…
/ March 1, 2023
A woman stands beside a man in a wheelchair

Black women have a legacy of caregiving that deserves a policy response

Caregiving work makes all other work possible. But without paid leave, who cares for the caregivers when they or their…
/ March 1, 2023

20 years after its release, Little Brother’s ‘The Listening’ is still as good today as it was back then

The North Carolina group’s debut album represented what felt like a new return to the old guard of hip-hop.
/ February 28, 2023
The nine members of the Supreme Court in 2022

It’s time the Supreme Court adopted a binding code of ethics

Federal judges have the power to make and unmake our laws and to uphold or overturn our civil rights. In…
/ February 28, 2023
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

25 years of ‘A Rose Is Still a Rose,’ Aretha Franklin’s last grand statement and Lauryn Hill’s first on her own

TheGrio looks back at the 25th anniversary of "A Rose is Still a Rose," its impact, and the magical collaboration…
/ February 27, 2023