Opinion

Terrell Owens finds out the hard way that white women have perfected weaponizing their tears against Black men

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WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner stands in a cage in a courtroom in Russia

Is Brittney Griner a pawn in Russia’s mis/disinformation war?

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An ad featuring former President Donald Trump and Michigan Republican candidate John Gibbs

Ads funded by Democrats were meant to warn voters about extremist GOP candidates, not to boost them

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Democrats helped an election-denying, MAGA candidate win a primary. They better hope it doesn’t come back to bite them

Democrats think the best way to keep Congress is to run against the most extreme, election-denying, Trump-blessed candidates imaginable.
/ August 4, 2022
A man on stage facing the audience

All comedy is Black

Whether it is sadness, physical pain or psychological trauma, there is a reason why Black people have the ability to…
/ August 4, 2022

Yes, it’s OK for Democrats to criticize Democratic politicians

The Republican Party has become a cult. Members reject democracy, embrace thuggery and purge anyone who stands up to the…
/ August 3, 2022
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

Justice Clarence Thomas needs to walk his ‘free speech’ talk

It looks like Justice Clarence Thomas is in trouble again—this time with law students at George Washington University in Washington,…
/ August 3, 2022

I have to say, I really enjoyed ‘Secret Society’ and ‘Secret Society 2: Never Enough’; there was foolishness aplenty, but messages, too

"Secret Society" follows is full of lies and deceit, but who in the world put up the money to rent…
/ August 2, 2022
A child wearing headphones looks at a computer screen

How much screen time is too much for your kids?

Children are surrounded by digital technology that is more accessible than ever, making it almost unfathomable to imagine a world…
/ August 2, 2022
Football player Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns in his orange uniform and helmet, holding a football

NFL has only itself to blame for Deshaun Watson’s light punishment

Like others following this case, I had my own thoughts on an appropriate suspension (one season or 12 games minimum)…
/ August 2, 2022
Nichelle Nichols as Lieutenant Uhura in "Star Trek"

Nichelle Nichols was a beacon of hope for generations of Black girls

Trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols at one point considered leaving her role as communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on "Star Trek."
/ August 1, 2022

Bill Russell was the greatest of all time, on and off the court

Reasonable minds can disagree and some conclude that Russell is the true GOAT, not any of the three players typically…
/ August 1, 2022
Latchkey kids theGrio.com

I was one of those latchkey kids back in the ’80s and ’90s—my kids would never

Social media is giving latchkey kids—like me and my siblings—a moment which is something my kids will know nothing about.
/ July 31, 2022
Singer Beyonce

‘Round Midnight Review: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’

Matthew Allen writes his initial thoughts on Beyoncé's new album, "Renaissance," released on Friday, based on first listen.
/ July 30, 2022
Actor Daniel Kaluuya in "Nope"

‘Nope’ is an extraordinary film about cinema and beasts

Review of Nope by Jordan Peele, a film about cinema and also about humans' difficult relationship wilth wild beasts.
/ July 29, 2022