Opinion

OPINION: TheGrio contributor Donna Brazile writes that the toll of gun violence on Black Americans is especially severe.
/ June 2, 2022
Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics talks with head coach Ime Udoka
Some lines you never expect to cross. Some scenarios are too unlikely to imagine. Yet, here I am, pulling for the…
/ June 2, 2022
If I can just be honest here for a second, I don’t ever actually think that any of my “takes”…
/ June 2, 2022
If you’re Black, then you know that the designation of “uncle” extends past genetic boundaries or familial relationships
/ June 1, 2022
I can’t quite call "Gully" a good movie. In fact, I’m not entirely sure that I can even tell you…
/ June 1, 2022
The idea of choosing the 10 Blackest songs is intimidating as hell. Blackness is deep, dynamic, and complex.
/ June 1, 2022
Unless you have actively avoided Twitter, Instagram and TikTok for the past weeks, you have likely heard “Legs, Hips, Body,”…
/ May 31, 2022
Black Twitter makes me happy. Not much about Twitter does, but the Black folks on the bird app who center…
/ May 31, 2022
A man stands near a barbecue grill
Across Black America, people have wondered if this Memorial Day will signal the official opening of Cookout Season.
/ May 30, 2022
A person tying their shoes
I recently wrote about Disney’s foray into sneaker culture with its latest live-action musical, "Sneakerella."
/ May 29, 2022
A woman sits in lotus position on a beach
This has been a rough Mental Health Awareness Month for America, but particularly for Black and brown Americans.
/ May 28, 2022
A Walmart shopping cart
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in May 2020, many corporations came forward with “commitments” to do better and…
/ May 27, 2022