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August 20, 2024
Do Black voters have to choose between the first Black woman president and the safety and security of Palestinians?
thegrio.com, chris brown, michael jackson, r&b, thriller
August 19, 2024
Every so often the “Is Chris Brown better than Michael Jackson?” conversation ramps, and every time it does, the only…
chicken wings, flats vs drums, theGrio.com
August 16, 2024
I’m prepared to argue with anyone who disagrees with the fact that flats are better than drums when it comes…
Donald Trump, NABJ, racist memes, theGrio.com
August 15, 2024
Trump’s latest reliance on racist and sexist campaign messaging in a meme reveals the strength of Kamala Harris and the…
Daughters documentary, Netflix, theGrio.com
August 15, 2024
Netflix's latest documentary highlights the fragile relationships between daughters and their incarcerated fathers.
Ernie Hudson, Carl Weber's The Family Business, BET+, theGrio.com
August 15, 2024
If you want to watch an amusing show about a family that screams talented tenth meets the trap, “Carl Weber’s…
thegrio.com, toilet paper, lifestyle
August 14, 2024
I don’t judge many people for many things, but having 1-ply toilet paper in your house will make me side-eye…
Olympics, Noah Lyles, NBA, NFL, world champions, theGrio.com
August 14, 2024
Technically, Noah Lyles is correct about presumptuous America and “world champions,” but mainstream sports stars needn’t be so sensitive.
Rachael "Raygun" Gunn breakdances at the Olympics, theGrio.com
August 13, 2024
The unexpected star of the Olympic breaking competition reminded the world that Black culture can be imitated but never duplicated.
weddings, charging a few for weddings, theGrio.com
August 13, 2024
At a wedding, you’re supposed to be surrounded by love. Putting a price tag on attending it somehow cheapens the…
thegrio.com, the foreign exchange, phonte coleman, nicolay, connected, hip hop
August 12, 2024
The duo of Phonte and Nicolay showed us a new way to create timeless music and art, a way that…
fentanyl, college campuses, overdose, thegrio.com
August 12, 2024
Our higher education institutions need to prioritize data collection, student training and advocacy efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis.
Divine 9, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
August 9, 2024
Black sororities have active post-graduate chapters, making them a ready collection of civically engaged influencers in their communities.
Lauryn Hill, fugees cancel tour, theGrio.com
August 9, 2024
After the Fugees' tour was canceled, Hill blamed "media sensationalism and clickbait headlines" instead of her history of perpetual lateness.
thegrio.com, a different world, dwayne wayne whitley gilbert, hillman college, felicia pride
August 9, 2024
I’ve always wondered what happened to the crew from Hillman College and maybe now we’ll get some fun answers.
August 9, 2024
10 years after Ferguson, nothing has changed because the fundamentals of institutional racism and policing in America have stayed the…
August 8, 2024
We’re standing on the precipice of something truly historic — electing the first woman president of the United States.
thegrio.com, the wire, michael k williams, the wire, baltimore
August 8, 2024
The death of Baltimore’s scariest anti-hero in the fifth and final season was so anticlimactic that I’m still irked by…
simone biles, jordan chiles, rebeca andrade, paris olympics, thegrio.com
August 7, 2024
Summer Games are the Olympics kaleidoscope, among the few instances when two Americas show up as one.
Justin Simien, Hollywood Black documentary, theGrio.com
August 7, 2024
Justin Simien, the director behind "Dear White People," takes a deep dive into Black cinematic history on MGM+.