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December 25, 2024

5 Christmas movies from Black America and the diaspora to watch on Christmas Day

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December 24, 2024

TheGrio’s Top 10 albums of 2024

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December 23, 2024

If not for Drake, we may have never heard Kanye West and André 3000’s ‘Life of the Party’ record

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December 20, 2024

According to Spotify, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ racked up nearly a billion streams the old fashioned way — by being a bop

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December 19, 2024

Chloe Bailey’s rumored romance with Burna Boy may be ‘for the plot’ — regardless, let her live

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December 19, 2024

As a father, my goal is to make sure none of my kids ever have to speak of me the way Trinity Rodman speaks of Dennis Rodman

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December 17, 2024

Travis Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee, should take notes from Katt Williams — haters are gonna hate; you have to live your life

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December 16, 2024

‘Hood’ Christmas caroling and the fine line between playfully obnoxious and intentionally offensive

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December 16, 2024

Whiteness is a lethal weapon

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December 13, 2024

We’re never getting another Outkast album, and that’s OK

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December 12, 2024

Remy Ma and Papoose’s fallout shows why keeping your relationship off social media is a smart move

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December 11, 2024

Why everyone’s talking about Doechii: Inside her viral Tiny Desk concert and rise as rap’s it-girl

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December 10, 2024

I kind of wonder if Jaleel White ever watched any Black shows on television

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December 9, 2024

Why sympathy has been really hard to come by in the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO

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December 6, 2024

LL Cool J said he’s the most important rapper that ever existed. Sure, I’ll buy that 

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December 6, 2024

Am I part of Beyoncé’s Beyhive? According to my Spotify 2024 Wrapped, it appears so

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December 5, 2024

7 people who deserve pardons more than Donald Trump

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December 4, 2024

I saw ‘Wicked’ and finally understand all of the songs I’ve been singing for over a decade

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December 3, 2024

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are going on the ‘Grand National’ tour through North America — including Toronto. MUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!

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December 2, 2024

I do not want a dog. I am getting a dog

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