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

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

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A brief history of affirmative action…for white people

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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
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Is it OK to wear Ye’s sneakers now?

Now that Kanye's been canceled, is it OK to still wear his sneakers? Is that the same as supporting him…
/ November 2, 2022
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Black votes do matter — if we vote

This election is one of the most consequential because our democracy is on the ballot. Black voters need to turn…
/ November 1, 2022

Rest in power, Takeoff — another young, creative life gone too soon

I know how rappers’ deaths impacted my generation; it seems like this younger generation has to deal with that at…
/ November 1, 2022
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Meet Edward Blum, the man who wants to take down affirmative action

Blum has devoted his life to fighting and destroying racially conscious laws meant to even the playing field.
/ November 1, 2022

We have to talk about the white supremacist-adjacent, MAGA-loving Black folks

Whether out of grift, lunacy or self-hatred, they have cast their lot with white supremacy, a game that always results…
/ October 31, 2022

My son offered to give me a knuckle sandwich, and I’m confused because it’s 2022. Why are kids still using the same lingo I used in the 1980s?

Apparently, some terms like "knuckle sandwich" are so good that they cross generations and might live as long as the…
/ October 30, 2022
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Athletes who care about Black people have no business signing with Ye’s Donda Sports

Kanye West's previous anti-Black comments should have been a red flag for any athlete who cares about social justice.
/ October 29, 2022

Tucker Carlson’s beef with Tiffany Cross, explained

Why would Tucker Carlson accuse MSNBC host Tiffany Cross of inciting an anti-white version of the Rwandan genocide? I'm glad…
/ October 28, 2022
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Tonight on ‘Masters of the Game’: Doc Rivers

This week on 'Masters of the Game,' Touré talks with Doc Rivers about the best and the worst moments of…
/ October 28, 2022
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Rihanna’s ‘Lift Me Up’ is a soothing tribute to the memory of Chadwick Boseman

TheGrio reviews Rihanna's "Lift Me Up," her first new song in six years, taken from the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"…
/ October 28, 2022

‘Atlanta’ review, episode 8: Is this a metaphor for the whole show?

Atlanta's new episode may be a big metaphor for Donald Glover's experience in Hollywood. Also maybe not? But Goofy is…
/ October 28, 2022