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28 Days of Black Movies: I can’t decide just how ridiculous this ask is in the movie ‘Cain and Abel.’ Help.

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What Kanye is doing is not OK, and he needs to be held accountable

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Dr. Paul Farmer

The Legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer

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28 Days of Black Movies: ‘Stomp the Yard’ features one of the most textbook displays of nonsensical Black pride; it’s almost beautiful.

I have long maintained that pride is the number one killer of Black men between the ages of birth and…
/ February 22, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: I wonder if ‘Hav Plenty’ would be as popular as it is if it were released today (I doubt it)

"Hav Plenty," the 1998 rom-com produced, written, directed, edited and starring Christopher Scott Cherot, has always fascinated me.
/ February 21, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: I love ‘Posse.’ Here are 5 reasons to watch it that have nothing to do with Salli Richardson, who is TOTALLY in this movie

I don’t even know if "Posse" is any good, but I’ve probably seen it a smooth hundred times. Maybe you…
/ February 20, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: 5 absolutely serious and culturally resonant reasons to watch ‘My Side Piece Hit the Lotto’

One of my favorite pastimes is firing up Amazon Prime and perusing the collection of Black films available.
/ February 19, 2022
Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu

Judge Regina Chu, where is your sympathy for Daunte Wright?

Judge Regina Chu got emotional as she talked about officers risking their lives every single day in public service:
/ February 18, 2022
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Sound Clash to ‘Verzuz’: the history of how Caribbean music competition influenced Black American music culture

TheGrio breaks down how hip-hop culture and the Verzuz series were heavily influenced by the sound clash, originating from 1950s…
/ February 18, 2022

The first Black woman appointed to the Supreme Court will be extraordinary, but she can’t save the Supreme Court

Soon, President Joe Biden will nominate the first Black female Supreme Court justice—a moment that is long overdue.
/ February 18, 2022
Soul Food

28 Days of Black Movies: I will never ever leave a towel on a stove because of ‘Soul Food’

I don’t feel like the movie "Soul Food," the 1997 family dramedy starring Vivica Fox, Vanessa Williams and Nia Long,…
/ February 18, 2022
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Why DC’s Black Smithsonian is a gift that keeps on giving

theGrio talks about the National Museum of African American History and Culture and how it demands multiple visits for maximum…
/ February 17, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: A scientifically sound theory about how Taraji Henson’s character got on that boat in Tyler Perry’s ‘Acrimony’

For starters, even Tyler Perry doesn’t have a good answer for how Melinda Gayle (Taraji Henson) got on the yacht…
/ February 17, 2022

‘Jeen-yuhs’: How we got from the old Kanye to the new Kanye

The new three-part docuseries from Netflix offers us an answer to the question, where did Kanye’s ego come from?
/ February 17, 2022
The New York Renaissance

The New York Rens: How the first Black-owned pro basketball team paved the way for the NBA

History indeed can repeat itself. Lord knows we’re seeing that again in Black America’s back-and-forth battle against racism. 
/ February 17, 2022