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Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Protect OUR Supreme Court nominee at all costs

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28 Days of Black Movies: We can all agree that Quincy was wrong and wildly disrespectful in ‘Love & Basketball,’ right?

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Before 1619: The secret history of the first African Americans

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‘Jeen-yuhs’ Part 2: How Kanye’s sense of purpose keeps him in a constant state of war

Kanye is always presenting himself as a victim who’s battling institutions that don't respect him as the genius he is.
/ February 24, 2022

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

If I had to wager a guess, I’d guess only a scant few people outside of the actors’ family members…
/ February 23, 2022

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

Kanye is displaying the type of obsessive behavior towards Kim that people say O.J. Simpson displayed toward Nicole Brown. 
/ February 23, 2022
Dr. Paul Farmer

The Legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer

Dr. Paul Farmer, the co-founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners in Health, unexpectedly passed away Monday in Rwanda.
/ February 22, 2022

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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