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September 28, 2023
Back when albums used to be released on Tuesdays, hip-hop had a day where five eventual legends (solo or group)…
September 8, 2023
The story of Bishop Sycamore, the fake high school in Ohio that scammed people for more than three years, has…
August 17, 2023
The "Living Single" star has never shied away from speaking about how her show was treated by the studios and…
January 31, 2023
The podcast will focus on black stories examining significant moments in Black history that may or may not have actually…
August 25, 2022
It’s been five years since I wrote an article that impacted my life and family; a lot happened in that…
June 30, 2022
On this latest episode of the Dear Culture Podcast, Panama is joined by writer Dai Poole to talk about Brandy…
June 23, 2022
I’ve said it once but I’ll say it again, I love The Roots Picnic. It is, by far, my favorite…
June 23, 2022
As a genre, hip-hop is worthy of analysis, debate and discussion, but I think we have a tendency to go…
June 16, 2022
It’s still June in African America and that means a time-honored tradition is also upon us: Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day.
June 9, 2022
When Kendrick Lamar, aka Oklama, announced via social media that he had a new album dropping in May, well, the…
June 2, 2022
If I can just be honest here for a second, I don’t ever actually think that any of my “takes”…
May 26, 2022
I’m taking over the hosting duties for "Dear Culture," one of theGrio’s legacy podcasts, with a new vim and vigor—and…
March 12, 2021
Kelly Rowland opens up about birthing a new baby, new movie, and new album on the debut episode of theGrio's…
President Joe Biden
January 28, 2021
This week, hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor are joined by theGrio's White House Correspondent April Ryan.
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December 31, 2020
On the latest 'Dear Culture Podcast,' our hosts ask if 2020 has taught us the importance of health and family.
December 24, 2020
On the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock discuss holiday traditions during an unprecedented holiday season.
November 4, 2020
On the Dear Culture podcast, special hosts Dr. Christina M. Greer and Dr. Jason Johnson break down the highly-contested presidential…
Good Trouble John Lewis thegrio.com
October 8, 2020
On this episode of the Dear Culture Podcast, we ask the question: “Does Black Hollywood do a good job in…
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July 18, 2020
Tiffany Boone, Simone Missick, Kimberly Hebert, Kiki Layne, and more stars weigh in on the new role of Black Hollywood…
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July 18, 2020
Sterling K. Brown and Kelvin Harrison, Jr. discuss the connection between acting and activism amid growing social unrest and the…