Opinion

King Richard thegrio.com
The Oscar voters showed tremendous love to "King Richard," Will Smith’s film about the father of Serena and Venus Williams.
/ February 8, 2022
Actors Christian Keyes and Darrin Dewitt Henson in "Black Coffee"
Black Coffee isn't a particularly good movie. It's highly entertaining, but if you’re into dissecting dialogue and plot, this ain’t…
/ February 8, 2022
Power Book II: Ghost theGrio
Courtney A. Kemp and 50 Cent have us in a collective chokehold. Their Drug Dealer Cinematic Universe keeps us entertained…
/ February 8, 2022
The whole hubbub around the Oscars always reminds me of the power of cinema and its ability to shape how…
/ February 8, 2022
Don Lemon Jeff Zucker theGrio
Can I please interrupt the hosannas pouring out of the CNN building in praise of its former president, Jeff Zucker,…
/ February 7, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court
The absence of a Black woman on the Supreme Court deprives it of insights from someone who has experienced both…
/ February 7, 2022
Actors Aml Ameen and Aja Naomi King in "Boxing Day"
Back in 2018, a curious thing happened: "Black Panther" came out and suddenly, all of Black America was interested in…
/ February 7, 2022
After dodging questions about her use of a “blaccent,” Awkwafina issued a passive statement that did more addressing than apologizing.
/ February 7, 2022
Actors Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins in "Medicine for Melancholy"
Every time I watch the movie "Medicine for Melancholy," I feel really bad for Micah (played by Wyatt Cenac).
/ February 6, 2022
Kierra Sheard
In response for Kierra Clark-Sheard's conversation with Page Six, Benbow questions why married women distrust their single friends.
/ February 5, 2022
Map of Ukraine
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve been bombarded with news coverage of Russia’s military escalation against Ukraine.
/ February 5, 2022
A scene from "You Got Served"
What I’m about to say may sound a little bit crazy but for my life it’s true: "You Got Served"…
/ February 5, 2022

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