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Kanye West

Kanye’s truth is just emo-truth

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50 years of ‘Talking Book:’ How Stevie Wonder married emotions with machines

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Strike For Black Lives Held In Cities Across The Nation

Why Black voters don’t want to defund the police, explained

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A message to Black male voters: Don’t let Republicans use you

Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear pundits from both sides talk about this election as the most…
/ October 26, 2022
Scotney Young protests outside the U.S. Supreme Court

Black voters surveyed by theGrio/KFF think the Supreme Court is politicized and see this as a bad sign for Black people

The new TheGrio/KFF poll finds 51% of Black people think the Supreme Court's recent decisions will be harmful to Black…
/ October 26, 2022

I found a song—randomly and on accident—I’d been trying to find for years, and now I feel like a new man

I just found a song by Chapter 8, a group from Detroit featuring Anita Baker. I've been looking for this…
/ October 25, 2022
A hand crosses out the word "Racism" on a chalkboard

Taking down racist arguments, part 1: Are Black people better off in America than in Africa?

The idea that Black people are better off in American than in Africa is racist and it depends on ignoring…
/ October 25, 2022

Apparently, ‘economic anxiety’ is not a white thing

The data from theGrio/KFF’s Survey of Black Voters reveals some not-so-surprising facts about the economic concerns of Black America.
/ October 24, 2022

My life changed for the better once I decentered romance

Women are taught that the ultimate prize in life is love and marriage. But what happens when we stop believing…
/ October 24, 2022
Black father and son talking about God theGrio.com

Parenting is hard. Can I convince my son God exists?

My son told me God doesn't exist. I tried to convince him otherwise. This is how it went. I think…
/ October 23, 2022
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Ten years of ‘good kid, m.A.A.d. city,’ the ‘short film’ that launched Kendrick Lamar’s cinematic universe

TheGrio's Matthew Allen marks the 10th anniversary of Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid, m.A.A.d. city,' examining his mastery of concept albums.
/ October 22, 2022

I’m on my way out of town and already looking forward to getting back home to my kids

It’s amazing how getting older changes—or can change—how you view traveling out of town, even for events you really want…
/ October 22, 2022
Morehouse College student loan debt theGrio.com

My wants, hopes and dreams for my SpelHouse community this Homecoming Weekend—especially during tailgate

Our cups runneth over with good vibes and good times this week as we celebrate both Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.
/ October 21, 2022

‘Topdog-Underdog’ revival is an explosive display of pent-up emotion and actor chemistry

TheGrio reviews the revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play, 'Top Dog/Underdog,' starring Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
/ October 21, 2022

‘Atlanta’ review episode 7: Earn proposes—sort of

In the new Atlanta Earn proposes to Van and she says yes. They're going to move ot LA together and…
/ October 20, 2022