Opinion

What will it take for Black women to break through in Senate and governors’ races?

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Raphael Warnock Herschel Walker

Warnock vs. Walker race could be the death knell for Trumpish candidates

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European Premiere of Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

For Marvel fans who have considered skipping ‘Wakanda Forever’ / When Ryan Coogler is enuf

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Serena Joy of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is the epitome of white people who don’t care until it happens to them

So many times, white people don’t want to help foster change until the thing that needs changing affects them. This…
/ November 8, 2022

Black women, unpaid labor and the risk of ‘quiet quitting’

What’s considered quiet-quitting behavior from one employee is perceived as being difficult when the employee is a Black woman.
/ November 8, 2022
Pennsylvania Prepares For Midterm Elections

TheGrio’s guide to state ballot initiatives

Here are some of the ballot measures that give voters the power to directly affect the issues that impact Black…
/ November 7, 2022

Justice Clarence Thomas needs to go

Trump’s lawyers viewed Thomas as key to helping overturn the election — further proof that he needs to recuse himself…
/ November 7, 2022

Kyrie Irving was wrong, but he doesn’t deserve to lose his career

We are putting a chilling effect on the free thought and speech of Black people, while others who are not…
/ November 6, 2022
A man stands at a voting booth

My father is disillusioned with the Democrats. Why I’m trying to convince him to vote anyway

For Black voters who have a strained relationship with the Democratic Party, voting may not be a priority. But showing…
/ November 6, 2022
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Black women have always moved this country forward. On Election Day, we won’t be stopped

By voting on Election Day, our collective power will continue to move America closer to its promise for all.
/ November 5, 2022
Where is Tiffany Cross now

Firing Tiffany Cross shows what MSNBC thinks about its Black viewers 

Why did MSNBC replace the host of one of its most successful shows? Here’s a not-so-great replacement theory.
/ November 4, 2022

‘Atlanta’ review, episode 9: Goodbye, Paper Boi. It was great knowing you

On "Atlanta's" penultimate episode, we say goodbye to Paper Boi, one of the coolest fictional rappers in TV history.
/ November 4, 2022
Elon Musk's Twitter account is displayed on a smartphone screen with the Twitter logo in the background

Elon Musk’s purchase is not Black Twitter’s problem 

The actions of one rich white man to upend the platform are a reminder that the promise of the internet…
/ November 3, 2022
An illustration showing 3 people on an escalator moving toward a trophy while 2 people climb a ladder on the other side

A brief history of affirmative action…for white people

As the SCOTUS hears arguments that may end of affirmative action, here's a look at how America created a perpetual…
/ November 3, 2022
Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets holds a basketball

Kyrie Irving isn’t as smart as he thinks

The Brooklyn Nets star can’t claim to be for Black folks while espousing the same antisemitic rhetoric that appeals to…
/ November 2, 2022