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Sep 14, 2022 • 18min

The Connection: Education and the Inequality Pipeline

"The entire country profits from Black success but we prevent it because we are scared of fixing the inequality because white people might cry." Schools across the nation spend less money educating low-income students who are disproportionately Black and Latino yet we preach education is key. When will America finally start addressing its poor education system? Michael Harriot explores the school-to-poverty pipeline. theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
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Sep 12, 2022 • 21min

Can Water Be Racist?

"White people get welfare from Black people." The water crisis unfolding in Jackson, Mississippi has been foreshowed for decades and yet the city was still not prepared. Michael Harriot takes a look at what went wrong and explores other American cities that continue to fail Black residents when it comes to basic needs that their tax dollars pay for.  theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
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Sep 9, 2022 • 16min

Violence in the White Community

"If you hit someone in the head with a stick that's considered violent, but if you hit all the Black people over the head with racism that's not considered violent." Society has always categorized people of color as violent but do Americans even really know the definition? Michael Harriot peels back the layers unveiling violence throughout our government and legal justice system that often leads back to the white community. theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
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Sep 7, 2022 • 15min

The Big Mad Mailbag

"We don't want dumb white kids either." Michael Harriot gets a lot of angry e-mails from white people who are big mad about something he said. So today, Michael Harriot decided to reach into his mailbag and respond to one of them Big Mad listeners who was mad about his take on the Minneapolis Teachers Strike. theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
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Sep 3, 2022 • 12min

Where Are The Good Republicans?

"When it comes to policy and governing, there is no war inside the Republican party, they're a united front." We hear so much from the media flooding the our eyes and ears with the notion that there are good republicans who are trying to save democracy and us from Trump. But are there really such a thing as a "good republican"? Michael Harriot answers that question. theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
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Sep 2, 2022 • 21min

Is The South More Racist?

"We're still down here telling our friends that the south isn't more racist, it's just more honest." The debate is over! Today Michael Harriot spills the tea from both sides and we'll find out who's really more racist: The North or the South. theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified  
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Aug 31, 2022 • 15min

What If White People Are Wrong?

"In the history of this country when has a majority of white people been right about anything that is related to race?" Keep your feet planted! Michael Harriot explains why doing the opposite of what white people say, might be the best advice of 2022. theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
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Aug 29, 2022 • 22min

Some of the Biggest Myths Throughout History

"The most common myth about America is that it is a democracy." August is not over, so White History Month is still in full swing and Michael Harriot is informing white America about the biggest myths in white history that you were not taught in history class. theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
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Aug 26, 2022 • 11min

What's Wrong With Black Male Voters?

"Black men are more likely to not be able to vote because of felony disenfranchisement." Do Black men vote republican more than Black women? Yes they do. Michael Harriot explores the Black male voter. theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified
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Aug 24, 2022 • 18min

The Unsung Heroes of White History

"White people are the only ones who really don't know their own history." As much as we love celebrating our Black heroes, we can't forget about our "Unsung White Heroes" and remembering their contributions to our lives, while we're still allowed to! theGrio Daily is an original podcast by theGrio Black Podcast Network. #BlackCultureAmplified

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