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Chris Tucker, Vivica A. Fox, April Ryan, Geraldine Moriba and Byron Allen theGrio.com

The Blackness was excellent at ‘A Seat at the Table,’ theGrio’s D.C. post-White House Correspondents’ Dinner after-party 

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As Ramadan comes to an end, a reflection on what it means to be a Black American Muslim

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My boys shattered a Lego Adidas Superstar by playing soccer in my work area: A discourse on cherished breakables while parenting

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Does jazz need a rebrand? Why the genre’s greatest icons resented the word ‘jazz’

On International Jazz Day, theGrio examines the racist origins of the term 'jazz' and the rejection of it by music…
/ April 30, 2022

The fashion world says goodbye to André Leon Talley in an emotional celebration of his life

Andre Leon Talley passed away in January, and on this late April Friday, a crowd came together to remember his…
/ April 30, 2022

I, too, sing America: celebrating the poetry of the Black lyricist

With National Poetry month coming to an end, theGrio highlights important passages from Black music lyricists.
/ April 29, 2022
Waldo, Family Matters, 90s black tv shows, thegrio

Is ‘Family Matters’ Waldo Geraldo Faldo the most interesting TV character of all time? A discussion

Back in the day, when I was young (I’m not a kid anymore), I used to live for the ABC…
/ April 29, 2022
Colin Kaepernick

The Raiders would be a perfect fit for Kaepernick. But will he get that chance?

This week, NFL owner Mark Davis said he’s not opposed to Colin Kaepernick joining the Las Vegas Raiders, but there's…
/ April 29, 2022
Police officer uses his baton on a protester

30 years after the 1992 Los Angeles Rebellion, policing in the city hasn’t changed much

It started with the verdict. Four police officers were charged by the state in the beating of unarmed Black motorist…
/ April 29, 2022
Actors Indy Sullivan Groudis and Christina Bennett Lind in "Atlanta"

‘Atlanta’: Island boy

OPINION: In another episode that departs from the world of the four main characters, the show explore white parents struggling to…
/ April 28, 2022
Flyer for Juneteenth event

Black Twitter’s outrage over the gentrification of Juneteenth was just plain wrong

I love Black Twitter. I love the way it can mine a wheelbarrow worth of golden humor from a mountain…
/ April 28, 2022

No, Newsmax, interracial marriage doesn’t prove systemic racism isn’t real

Black people marrying white people doesn’t erase white privilege or destroy systemic racism. But watching Newsmax does destroy brain cells. 
/ April 28, 2022

The Democratic Party might be trash, but let’s stop pretending it matters

Despite what you may have gleaned from social media posts or cable news quarrels, you don’t actually have to pick…
/ April 27, 2022
Angela Davis, Communist writer and militant activist

The making of a revolutionary

"Free Angela and All Political Prisoners" is a brilliant documentary about her life that’s a must for anyone who cares…
/ April 27, 2022

Why Black people don’t want to return to the office

A survey supports longstanding research that shows Black workers, especially Black women, feel less valued and respected by colleagues.
/ April 27, 2022