About Michael Harriot

Michael Harriot is a writer, cultural critic and championship-level Spades player. His NY Times bestseller Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America is available in bookstores everywhere.

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March 28, 2024
OPINION: While racists have weaponized the term, it’s time we recognize the white people who pioneered the position of “diversity…
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March 20, 2024
OPINION: In what might be the whitest interview ever, the former CNN anchor exposed the limits of X’s CEO perceived…
DEI, Alabama anti-DEI bill, theGrio.com
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March 8, 2024
Black leaders, students and everyday citizens are mounting their own offensive against the Alabama's SB129 law attacking DEI.
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February 29, 2024
Part 3 of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores Black people’s contributions to America (Spoiler alert: slavery is not included).
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February 13, 2024
Part 1 of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths, misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of America’s slaveholding past.
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February 6, 2024
What does the hairstyle popularized by Taylor Swift’s boo have to do with Black history, swag surfing and white culture’s…
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February 2, 2024
This survival guide will help you survive the 29 days of white nonsense you are sure to encounter during Black…
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January 30, 2024
The furor over diversity, equity and inclusion programs is just the latest example of the historical phenomenon known as "whitelash."
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January 24, 2024
TheGrio's short quiz will let you know when you are playing “the race card” or engaging in “identity politics.”
WYPIPO Awards 2023
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January 3, 2024
OPINION: 2023 was a banner year for wypipoing. But who was white enough to make this year’s Wypipo all-star team?