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Dear UNO, why haven’t you changed your rules to fit how we all actually play?

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Critical race theory is the whitest thing

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Brittney Griner, theGrio.com

Brittney Griner’s case in Russia parallels weed policies that harm Black people in the U.S.

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How Mary J. Blige’s ‘What’s the 411?’ showed that hip hop and soul are one in the same

theGrio examines how Mary J. Blige's debut album, "What's the 411?," influenced Black music on its 30th anniversary.
/ July 28, 2022

Why is critical race theory so threatening to white people?

Critical Race Theory has become a political football. Where do we go from here? Professor Kimberle Crenshaw talks CRT.
/ July 27, 2022

The whole convo around dvsn’s song ‘If I Get Caught’ is ridiculously amusing—I love it

In dvsn's "If I Get Caught," we have a video that doesn’t fit the song, Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z weighing…
/ July 26, 2022
Actors Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea in "Nope"

Keke Palmer is a star in spite of colorism

Keke Palmer the star of Nope is a victim of colorism but the real point is what are we going…
/ July 25, 2022

Trump and his supporters must be held accountable for election lies. Our democracy hangs in the balance

As the former campaign manager for Vice President Al Gore, Donna Brazile charts the dangers of Trump and others pushing…
/ July 25, 2022

People of color around the globe are fleeing areas because of climate change. Will the climate migration crisis hit the United States?

As record temperatures soar around the globe, it's hard not to think about the impact that climate change is having…
/ July 25, 2022
Men included in a syphilis study in Tuskegee, Alabama

50 years ago, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was exposed. But we’re still dealing with medical racism today

Fifty years ago, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was exposed. But we’re still dealing with medical racism today.
/ July 24, 2022
Elon Musk, theGrio.com

Capitalism makes it hard to feel good about buying almost anything

Is OK to buy products from companies with CEOs who you find distasteful? Tesla? Amazon? Bed, Bath & Beyond? What…
/ July 23, 2022
A screen displays an image of Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri raising his fist to protesters on Jan. 6, 2021

TheGrio explains Josh Hawley’s Jan. 6 sprint

The Missouri senator's Stop the Steal Sprint takes on an entirely different meaning when it’s filtered through the lens of…
/ July 22, 2022
Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol building thegrio.com

Why America needs more injustice: An appeal to the uncolored citizens of the world

Using the framework of "Walker's Appeal," I have created a four-part proposal that could solve the biggest problems in American…
/ July 22, 2022
Former President Donald Trump, project 2025

Republican candidates who believe Trump’s Big Lie are winning primaries

Trump is no longer in office, but the Trump cult continues to peddle the Big Lie that the 2020 election…
/ July 22, 2022

What will the lingering effects of gun violence in schools do to future generations?

Many of us simply cannot relate to the pain, anguish and terror that anyone involved in a school shooting experiences.
/ July 21, 2022