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The legend of Lizzo has grown even greater. She’s a beloved, body-positive, life-affirming pop star who makes us feel better…
One of my favorite things about hip-hop and rap music, in particular, is its origins within the griot storytelling framework.
It’s been said that democracy dies in the dark. This line of thinking is, at least, as much about darkness…
Stevie Wonder may have had the best five-album run in modern music history, but dammit, if Prince didn’t give him…
Last week, we broke down which was better: "Love Jones" or the soundtrack. This week, we have a new one…
Last week, the Country Music Association announced its ban on the Confederate flag at the CMA Fest for the first…
Whether it be a writers’ strike or a global pandemic, a national cultural reset always seems to upend the powerless.
I miss Lauryn Hill. I know she’s still around, occasionally showing up super late for her own shows, but once…
OPINION: The NFL must act after a New York Times report revealed the $230 million QB sought 66 different female…
To assist you in understanding the differences between Black protests and white mob violence, we put together a list of…
The opening of the historic hearings of the Jan. 6 House Select Committee on Thursday night was, in a word:…
To quote Luther Vandross, Ralph Tresvant, Janet Jackson and Bell Biv Devoe, “the best things in life are free.”
I love The Roots Picnic, the vaunted Philadelphia homegrown music festival founded and put on by the legendary Roots crew
When Kendrick Lamar, aka Oklama, announced via social media that he had a new album dropping in May, well, the…
The overturning of Roe v. Wade would be disastrous. But the attacks on Black maternal health go far beyond Roe.
Can we take a moment to acknowledge the absurdity of LeBron James’ story? Screenwriters would find James’ life too boring…
OPINION: For Black Music Month, theGrio is featuring a weekly series in which our writers name the songs they believe…
We the people need to fight back and demand our congressional leaders act to bring about common-sense gun reform.
Another week, another mass shooting. The locations change, but the story remains the same. We had another one last week…
Stevie Wonder may be the greatest recording artist America has ever produced. He’s an extraordinary singer, writer and instrumentalist.