Opinion

Closing Arguments Delivered In Actor Jussie Smollett's Trial

Jussie Smollett does not deserve prison time

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The false fantasy of funding the police

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Kim Kardashian’s advice on work is just another way of calling poor people lazy

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The March Madness logo on a basketball court

Welcome to March Madness, where players are still exploited

March Madness is back, signaling a return of office pools, watch parties, and—if we’re lucky—a bunch of buzzer-beaters.
/ March 15, 2022

House arrest is the right amount of justice for the Dunkin’ manager who threw a fatal punch after being called the N-word 

White people still use the n-word. We’ve seen videos of this in convenience stores, restaurants, bars, parking lots and malls.
/ March 14, 2022

I no longer wish to be ‘at war’ with my body

I developed pretty early in life. I remember the shame I felt. I was 12 years old. I was wearing a…
/ March 11, 2022

6 reasons you absolutely should be watching (and talking about)  ‘Bel-Air’

I’m not one to be down on the idea of a reboot. I love musical remixes too much to ever…
/ March 11, 2022
Director Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler’s police encounter at bank proves doing the right thing isn’t protection enough

The Coogler incident reveals a frightening truth that doing all of the right things is not necessarily protection enough.
/ March 10, 2022
President Biden and Gas Prices

The price at the gas pump is an American sacrifice worth making for Ukraine

OPINION: President Biden is putting principle over politics in his decision to ban Russian oil and energy resources.
/ March 10, 2022

Randy’s Take Out and the gentrification of Toronto’s Little Jamaica

You don’t need to care about Randy’s, but you should because it is a friendly reminder to keep supporting Black…
/ March 10, 2022

‘Who We Are’ review: When Black trauma is too much to bear

A new documentary about Black America’s history of pain and suffering enters a world where Black people are inundated with…
/ March 10, 2022

As the Emmett Till Antilynching Act becomes law, we owe a debt to the mother who never let us forget

As the Emmett Till Antilynching bill becomes law, I want to remember those who were critical to ensuring Till’s death…
/ March 9, 2022
The Notorious BIG thegrio.com

Even all these years later, the Notorious B.I.G. is still the rapper I’m most impressed by

I still get sad listening to Biggie. Not any particular song either, all of them. My father was the one…
/ March 9, 2022

Calvin Ridley’s suspension for gambling highlights a bigger problem

NFL wide receiver Calvin Ridley might not have a gambling problem, as he claims. But he definitely doesn’t have much…
/ March 8, 2022

Brittney Griner is a Black queer woman. Here’s why we can’t ignore intersectionality in Russia’s targeted detainment of her

I was shaken by the news that Russia had detained WNBA star Brittney Griner on allegations that she had vape…
/ March 8, 2022