"The most excellent Black immigrants still don't have access to the same stuff that the most mediocre white people do." Michael Harriot continues amplifying Africa with his continued conversation with Dr. Christina Greer about the diversity of Blackness across the diaspora.
"You don't reduce the totality of your ancestors to something white people did to us." Michael Harriot brings on Dr. Christina Greer to talk about her book Black Ethnics and how being Black is a lot more diverse than people think. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"Are you an African, an African American, or are you just Black?" There is still some confusion to how Black people should identify. Michael Harriot breaks down how we are all connected and why there are different identities to being Black. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"There's nothing certain in life but death, taxes and wypipo-ing." As Michael Harriot wraps up The Wypipo Awards he touches on categories including "The Whitest Thing That Happened This Year," "The Crime of the Year" and actress Paula Patton's unseasoned fried chicken also gets an honorable mention. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"White people, especially white men with guns man, they were wild 'n out." Michael Harriot doesn't hold back as he takes a look at some of the worst white people of 2022. Including those nominated in the Wypipo categories "White People Who Are Worried About People" and "Racist With Guns."
"If you have a top level job and you're bad at it but you get to keep it, that's pretty white." Michael Harriot doesn't hold back as he takes a look at some of the worst white people of 2022. Including those nominated in the Wypipo categories "White People Who Are Worried About People" and "Racist With Guns."
"Black people are a minority, even in the Democratic Party." The great replacement theory and the caucasian critical race theory are just some of the topics discussed as Michael Harriot rolls out the nominees for "Big White Lie of the Year" as the 2022 Wypipo Awards continue. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"He's a little bit of Joe Rogan, a little bit of Brett Favre, with a sprinkle of Ron DeSantis and Tucker Carlson." As the 2022 Wypipo Awards continue, Michael Harriot takes a look at the nominees for " "Worst Wypipo-ing by a Duo or Group" and "White Boy of the Year." TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"This is kinda like the BET Awards for the people who say 'well why can't we have white entertainment television?'" With 2022 behind us, Michael Harriot honors the white people who made the biggest impact on our lives last year. From Elon Musk turning Twitter into a dumpster fire to white moms storming school board meetings, these are the best of the worst. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"If you won the Kuumba day talent show, you were basically a celebrity for the next 364 days." Kuumba Day is meant to spark creativity as you celebrate Kwanzaa and for a young Michael Harriot that meant participating in his local talent show but one year his highly anticipated performance almost didn't happen. Michael wraps up his special holiday stories with a hilarious family remedy that saved his big performance. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"It was up to me and my two cousins, Squeak and Fred, to go around our neighborhood and try to get back my family's coats." Michael Harriot shares a story that nearly brings tears to his eyes involving a Georgetown starter jacket and a Kwanzaa miracle that happened on Imani day years ago. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"You can't fight somebody with hair on their chest and you don't have hair on your chest that's against the rules." Back in Michael Harriot's teenage years, a special homemade outfit led to a fistfight during a Kwanzaa celebration. This hilarious story is sure to make you laugh out loud. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"Cause I was telling him 'hey man you're gonna break the Kwanzaa cup' of course this cop had no idea what I was talking about." Micahel Harriot shares the story of the time he was thrown to the ground by a police officer who thought he was buying drugs when in actuality he was carrying his mother's Kwanzaa gift. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"Teddy Pendergrass will almost make you shout about Kwanzaa." Did you know Kwanzaa has it's own carol? Michael Harriot introduces his listeners to a Teddy Pendergrass song that has everything you need to get you in the Kwanzaa spirit. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
Michael Harriot has been celebrating Kwanzaa all his life and for the next 2 weeks, he's sharing personal memories and lessons he's learned throughout the years. In the first episode of this holiday series, he'll explain the seven days of Kwanzaa which each carry a specific purpose. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"When I hear that someone doesn't support reparations, I automatically assume that they're a thief." The U.S. government has passed laws time and time again that steal money from Black people. Don't agree? Michael Harriot has some examples to share. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"If you're a real Republican you would stand against all of the policies that they stand for." Michael Harriot explains why the candidates the Republican Party support often don't align with it's message of morals and values above all else. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"When the police come and arrest you and charge you with a crime, you're still technically according to the law, innocent." Being poor should not keep you in prison, in fact the U.S. Constitution states that practice is illegal, yet it happens every day all across the country. Michael Harriot takes a look at proposed purge laws that are designed to keep suspects out of prison until they are actually found guilty of a crime. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"It's not just that white people don't vote for Black politicians, it is that they are not in favor of expanding democracy." "Identity Politics" is a term that's thrown around a lot but what does it actually mean? Michael Harriot explains how it's often weaponized by the media and used incorrectly. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
"If you really want to learn about white history, you have to start with the history of slavery." America associates slavery with Black people, but Michael Harriot explains why slavery is more white history than Black history. TheGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified